38 Sacrosanct Prayers and Bible Verses for Anxiety

Offering God a prayer for anxiety can invite His calming love and guidance into your life. Anxiety can be a crippling emotion, but with the help of God’s Word, you can find peace and reassurance. So what are you waiting for? These powerful prayers can help bring anxiety under control and peace

This collection of prayers for anxiety calls for Our Father to help.

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Prayers for Anxiety

Short Prayer

Dear Lord, I come to You with my anxious thoughts and worried heart. Please calm my mind, give me Your peace that surpasses all understanding, and help me trust in Your perfect plan for my life. Amen.

📖 Philippians 4:6-7

"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."

Prayer For Anxiety And Depression

Let my prayer for anxiety and depression come before you, O God. In your abundant mercy pour down your calming spirit upon me. Answer me when I call to you in my distress; for you have freed me from the battle with myself, and quieted the tumult of my soul. Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am tired of dealing with this anxiety. Heal me, O Lord, for my mind is worried and in need of your help. Amen.

📖 Matthew 11:28

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

Short Prayer For Anxiety

God, please calm my heart. I can’t take this panic anymore. I want to be at peace with the world around me. The voices in my head are driving me crazy, and I’m constantly on edge as a result of them constantly going off about different things that bother them. Please, make it stop! I hate being anxious all of the time. It’s making me sick, and I don’t know what to do about it anymore. Please! Make it stop! Help me be at peace with myself and my surroundings. I want to feel good again, not terrible all the time because of constant panic attacks and anxiety issues. Amen.

📖 Isaiah 41:10

"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."

Prayer For Anxiety For A Friend

Dear Lord God, I come to you today with something that is really weighing on my mind. I have a friend who has told me that they are struggling with anxiety. They do not know what to do or where to turn, and I feel helpless because there’s nothing I can think of immediately to take their burden away. There are things about the world right now and life in general that I feel helpless about as well. But the one thing I can do is pray. Please help them O Lord. Amen.

📖 1 Peter 5:7

"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."

Night Time Prayer For Anxiety

God, thank you for the night and the things I cannot see. God, thank you for giving me a chance to rest after a long day of work. God, thank you for allowing me to sleep through this night without worry or concern about tomorrow. Free me from this anxiety and bring peace and calmness to my mind Lord. God, please give me the strength to face whatever comes next with grace and dignity from head to toe. God, thank you for the gift of expectations to look forward to tomorrow. Amen.

📖 Psalm 94:19

"When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy."

Prayer For Anxiety And Panic Attacks

Gracious God, I’ve come before you today to pray for my panic attacks. As you know, I feel like there’s a stone on my chest and it’s hard to breathe. Hold me safe Lord and stop this anxiety from taking hold of me. Hold me in Your arms and let me feel your safe embrace. Amen.

📖 John 14:27

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."

Prayer For Anxiety At Work

Oh, Lord God of Heaven, Heavenly Father, I come before you today to ask for your help. You are a great and powerful God of all creation, of all that is seen and unseen. You alone can give me the strength to face my anxiety at work with courage and patience. Please hear my prayer in my hour of need. Calm my mind and end my anxiety at work. Through Your grace, I am strong and capable of all things. Keep me protected and calm during stressful moments. Amen.

📖 Psalm 46:1

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."

Archangel Michael’s Prayer For Anxiety

Oh Holy Father, I am sure that you know how very much I love my brethren, the sons of God. Just as you love them all with infinite, eternal love. Send your holy Archangel Michael to watch over me. Calm my mind and free me from anxiety and worry. Fill me with the Holy Spirit and lead me away from suffering and towards eternal joy. Thank you Archangel Michael for watching over me. Amen.

📖 2 Timothy 1:7

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."

Prayer For Anxiety, Worry and Fear

Jesus Christ my Lord, have mercy on me. I need you to take away the anxiety worry and fear that I feel. Let your presence fill my body with peace instead of these awful feelings. Jesus Christ, I ask you to take away all my anxiety and let your peace take this place. You took on the punishment for my sin and pain and suffering, and that’s what makes me whole. Hold me close and free me from this anxiety, worry and fear. Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy. Amen.

📖 Proverbs 12:25

"Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up."

Calmness Prayer For Anxiety

Lord give me the strength to fight the fight you place before me so I may walk through this day free from trouble. Bring calmness to my mind, body and soul. I trust the timing of your plan for today as I step out in faith and follow where you lead. As each moment unfolds there is a new challenge or situation I must face, yet I keep my eyes on you. There is nothing that can happen today that will separate me from your love. Lord, protect me and carry me through any challenge that may come my way. Amen.

📖 Matthew 6:34

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

Prayer For Anxiety Attacks

Dear Lord God, Please help me to control my anxiety attacks. Free me from the weight of them and lift me towards better things without worry. I find myself worrying about many things and it is because of these worries that I have been suffering from frequent panic attacks, and I know it is not good for me. May all this worry and fear be lifted from me, so that I can live a healthy life. Thank you for hearing my request, and I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Morning Prayer For Anxiety

Oh Holy Father, I come to you today with open and honest anxiety. Please bless this day that lies before me and keep me safe and calm. Help me carry the burdens of my anxiety so that I may be relieved of this weight. Give me the strength to do what is needed in order to combat this evil spirit! Holy Father, give me peace. You are bigger than this and I know that it is in your power to cast out my anxiety. Amen.

St Dymphna Prayer For Anxiety

Dear St Dymphna, you have given your people a lasting hope and an abiding consolation in our Savior, Jesus Christ. Though we pray for all who suffer from mental or emotional anguish, we especially come before you today on behalf of those who suffer from anxiety. We ask you to look upon them with your merciful eyes and grant relief from their distress by lifting the burdens of anxiety from their shoulders. We ask this through Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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Prayer Points for Anxiety

Use these prayer points to guide your personal prayer time:

Ask God to calm your anxious thoughts and replace them with His perfect peace
Pray for strength to cast all your burdens and worries upon the Lord
Ask God to help you trust in His promises and timing in every situation
Pray for deliverance from panic attacks and overwhelming fear
Ask the Holy Spirit to remind you of God's faithfulness when anxiety rises
Pray for peaceful sleep at night and freedom from anxious thoughts before bed
Ask God to help you focus on His presence rather than your circumstances
Pray for friends and loved ones struggling with anxiety and depression
Ask God to provide wisdom and calmness during stressful situations at work
Pray for the mind of Christ to replace worried and fearful thinking patterns
Ask God to strengthen your faith and help you stand firm against fear
Pray for supernatural peace that guards your heart and mind in Christ Jesus
Ask God to help you develop a consistent prayer life that reduces anxiety
Pray for healing from the root causes of anxiety and freedom from its grip
Ask God to surround you with His presence each morning and throughout the day

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Bible Verses for Anxiety

Find strength and comfort in these scriptures:

Philippians 4:6-7

Matthew 11:28

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

Isaiah 41:10

"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."

1 Peter 5:7

"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."

Psalm 94:19

"When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy."

John 14:27

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."

Psalm 46:1

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."

2 Timothy 1:7