Bible Verses for Anxiety About the Future

The future feels like fog. These verses don't give you a roadmap — they give you something better: the assurance that the One who holds the future holds you.

23 curated verses·7 promises of God

God sees you

Written by someone who felt exactly this

who also said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky."
Acts 1:11· spoken by angels
Promise

Spoken by angels.

Agrippa said to Paul, "With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?"
Acts 26:28· spoken by Agrippa

Spoken by Agrippa.

Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Luke 2:9· spoken by Luke

Spoken by Luke.

God speaks to this

His direct response to what you're carrying

The king said to Zadok, "Carry back the ark of God into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of Yahweh, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation;
2 Samuel 15:25· spoken by David

Spoken by David.

In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed.
Psalms 71:1· spoken by David
Prayer

Spoken by David.

My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
Psalms 31:15· spoken by David
Prayer

Spoken by David.

But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.
Psalms 69:13· spoken by David
Prayer

Spoken by David.

Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.
Psalms 143:8· spoken by David
Prayer

Spoken by David.

David said to Gad, "I am in distress. Let us fall now into the hand of Yahweh; for his mercies are great. Let me not fall into the hand of man."
2 Samuel 24:14· spoken by David
Prayer

Spoken by David.

Then David said, "O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
1 Samuel 23:10· spoken by David
Prayer

Spoken by David.

Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
Psalms 55:17· spoken by David
Prayer

Spoken by David.

The blood shall be to you for a token on the houses where you are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and there shall no plague be on you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.
Exodus 12:13· God speaking
Promise

Spoken by God.

Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
Psalms 51:8· spoken by David
Prayer

Spoken by David.

I said to Yahweh, "You are my God." Listen to the cry of my petitions, Yahweh.
Psalms 140:6· spoken by David
Prayer

Spoken by David.

Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
Psalms 119:161· spoken by David

Spoken by David.

Revive me, Yahweh, for your name's sake. In your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
Psalms 143:11· spoken by David
Prayer

Spoken by David.

To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.
Psalms 123:1· spoken by David
Prayer

Spoken by David.

For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.
Philippians 2:27· spoken by Paul

Spoken by Paul.

Where He's taking you

A promise for what comes next

to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace."
Luke 1:79· spoken by Zechariah
Promise

Spoken by Zechariah.

Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
John 16:22· Jesus speaking
Promise

Spoken by Jesus.

But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near."
Luke 21:28· Jesus speaking
Promise

Spoken by Jesus.

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
Matthew 28:20· Jesus speaking
Promise

Spoken by Jesus.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Matthew 24:35· Jesus speaking
Promise

Spoken by Jesus.

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