"Fear not" is one of the most repeated commands in the Bible, and it is almost always paired with a reason rather than issued alone. Isaiah 41:10 gives four: I am with thee, I am thy God, I will strengthen thee, I will help thee. Joshua 1:9 repeats the charge given to a leader about to attempt something unreasonable. Psalm 23:4 walks the reader through the valley itself — not around it — and locates courage in a presence, "for thou art with me." The verse set below moves through the fear of danger, the fear of people, the fear of failure, and the fear of what tomorrow holds, in full KJV text.
Quick answer: The most-cited verse about fear is Isaiah 41:10: "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God." 2 Timothy 1:7 names what replaces fear — "power, and of love, and of a sound mind." Joshua 1:9 assigns courage as a direct command, and Psalm 56:3 models the practical move: "What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee."
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.
Isaiah 41:10
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.
2 Timothy 1:7
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.
Psalms 34:4
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.”
Joshua 1:9
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.”
Deuteronomy 31:6
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.
Psalms 23:4
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?
By David. Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalms 27:1
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.
Isaiah 43:1
(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
for we walk by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:7
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
Psalms 56:3
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!”
Romans 8:15
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, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
John 14:27
The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
Psalms 118:6
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?”
Hebrews 13:6
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
Matthew 10:28
These verses surface at predictable moments: before a surgery, a diagnosis, a first day, a court date, a hard phone call, a plane ride, a night alone. Some of them (Joshua 1:9, Isaiah 43:1) are addressed to people facing genuinely dangerous circumstances; others (Psalm 118:6, Hebrews 13:6) ask the quieter question, "what can man do unto me?" Read the list when fear is specific. Read it also when the fear is vague, because much of the Bible's material on fear is written for exactly that case.
Each verse card below shows the text in the King James Version with a one-tap switch to the World English Bible for modern wording. Copy the verse that matches your situation and put it somewhere you pass often — the fridge, the car, a note to a friend who is afraid. A short verse such as Psalm 56:3 or Isaiah 41:10 is short enough to carry in memory as-is. If you want variety, use the random verse tool above and filter by this theme.
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