A Prayer for Anxiety
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When the mind races with worry and tomorrow feels too heavy to carry, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. Quiet moments can be hard to find when your thoughts are loud and restless. This page offers a gentle space to pause, breathe, and turn your attention toward a steady source of peace.
Here you will find a short prayer designed to help quiet your thoughts and place your day into God's hands. Below the prayer, you can read ten real public-domain Bible verses in both the King James Version and the World English Bible. Everything on this site is entirely free, requires no signup, and runs without any advertisements.
The prayer
Dear God, my mind is racing today and worry feels heavy on my shoulders. Please quiet these anxious thoughts and help me to trust in your steady presence. Grant me calm for this hour and a clear mind to take things one step at a time. I hand these worries over to you, knowing that you care for me. Thank you for listening when I call upon your name. Amen.
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Scriptures to pray with
These verses come verbatim from the public-domain King James Version and World English Bible — switch between the two translations below.
- Psalms 94:19
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
- Psalms 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
- Psalms 56:3
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
- Psalms 34:4
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
- Psalms 62:1
Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
- Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
- Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
- Matthew 6:34
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.
- Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
- John 14:27
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.
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