28 Bible Verses About Fear

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

The promise most often reached for when fear arrives first.

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What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

The verse assumes the fear will arrive.

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For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

A short line separating fear from character.

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Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Two different fears are named in one line.

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[A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

The psalm answers fear by naming who is present.

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Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Here the fear has an object: the people in front of them.

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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Yea, thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

The fear is named before it is refused.

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There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Explains the mechanism rather than issuing an order.

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I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

Written as a report after the fact.

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But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

But now Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel says: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine.

But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine.

Called by name is the phrase doing the work.

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Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Confines worry to one day at a time.

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The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? on...: Heb. for me

Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear: What can man do unto me?

A question about what people can actually do.

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Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. fearful: Heb. hasty

Tell those who have a fearful heart, “Be strong. Don’t be afraid. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God’s retribution. He will come and save you.

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [with] the recompense of God; he will come and save you.

Addressed to those of a fearful heart, specifically.

1[To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.] God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. for: or, of 2Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; midst...: Heb. heart of the seas

1God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas;

1God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. 2Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, And though the mountains be shaken into the heart of the seas;

The landscape collapses and the sentence continues.

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Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father`s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Little flock is the address.

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

A verse about lying down and sleeping.

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Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day;

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

Names the specific fears of night and day.

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So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?

Quotes the psalm above, as a conclusion.

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Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.

Trust named alongside the absence of fear.

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5I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me. 6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.

5I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me. 6I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side.

5I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for Jehovah sustaineth me. 6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people That have set themselves against me round about.

Written while being hunted by his own son.

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As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

But Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Don’t be afraid, only believe.”

But Jesus, not heeding the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe.

Said to a father who had just been told his daughter died.

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He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Yahweh.

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.

Specifically about the moment bad news lands.

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For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

For ye received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Contrasts two spirits, one of them fear.

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Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.

An army is the hypothetical, and it is deliberate.

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Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Peace given, and then the instruction about the heart.

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In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. slack: or, faint

In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.”

In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.

Slack hands used as the image for fear.

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In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul.

In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul.

Multitude of thoughts is a precise description.

For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

For I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I will help you.’

For I, Jehovah thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

A hand held, given as the answer to fear.

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