Prayer for anxiety
Prayer for Anxiety
When worry crowds in and your mind will not settle, this is a prayer for anxiety — to hand the racing thoughts back to God.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, my chest is tight before the day has even started. The phone is on the nightstand. The email is unread. My muscles are braced like something bad is about to come. Philippians 4:6 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but bring every need to You with prayer and thanks.” So here are my needs. The unfinished work is Yours. The appointment I am dreading is Yours. The conversation I have been putting off is Yours. I cannot make my own peace. But You guard the heart. Set Your guard around mine.
Amen.
How to pray it
- Read it slowly. Move through this anxiety prayer one line at a time, out loud if you can, letting each phrase land before the next.
- Make it personal. Pause where a line meets your day and name the person, fear, or hope it touches before God.
- Carry it with you. Keep one sentence with you — on your phone or in your pocket — and return to it when the day gets loud.
Verses to pray
Pray these slowly, one line at a time. Scripture quoted from a public-domain translation.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:6-7"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."
1 Peter 5:7"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
Matthew 6:34"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
Isaiah 41:10"When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy."
Psalm 94:19"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Matthew 11:28-30
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Common questions
What is a good prayer for anxiety?
The reviewed prayer on this page is a short, Scripture-shaped anxiety prayer you can pray right now. Read it slowly, make it personal, and carry one line with you through the day.
Which Bible verses go with prayers for anxiety?
The "Verses to pray" section quotes several Bible verses about anxiety in full so you can pray them line by line. You can find more on the Chosen Portion verse page for anxiety.
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