Bible Verses About Peace & Strength
When anxiety rises and your mind won't quiet, God offers something the world cannot: a peace that passes understanding. These 40 verses from the Berean Standard Bible speak to fear, worry, and weariness — and point to the strength that comes only from resting in Him.
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."
Philippians 4:6"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:7"Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid."
John 14:27"But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint."
Isaiah 40:31"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you."
Deuteronomy 31:6"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty."
Psalm 91:1"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own."
Matthew 6:34"He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak."
Isaiah 40:29"The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace."
Psalm 29:11"I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!"
John 16:33"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful."
Colossians 3:15"The LORD lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace."
Numbers 6:26"Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing can make them stumble."
Psalm 119:165"The work of righteousness will be peace, and the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever."
Isaiah 32:17"I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety."
Psalm 4:8"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power."
Ephesians 6:10"Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom."
Isaiah 40:28"It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect."
Psalm 18:32"God is within her; she will not fall. God will help her at the break of day."
Psalm 46:5"Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you."
2 Thessalonians 3:16"I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
Psalm 91:2"He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart."
Psalm 91:4"For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways."
Psalm 91:11"The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, saying, Destroy!"
Deuteronomy 33:27"On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me with strength in my soul."
Psalm 138:3"God is my strong fortress, and He makes my way perfect."
2 Samuel 22:33"One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple."
Psalm 27:4"For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock."
Psalm 27:5"Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken, says the LORD, who has compassion on you."
Isaiah 54:10"I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken."
Psalm 16:8"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things."
Philippians 4:8"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us."
Ephesians 3:20"For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you."
Isaiah 41:13"The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress."
Psalm 46:7"Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock."
Isaiah 26:4"Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle is not yours, but God's."
2 Chronicles 20:15"The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."
Psalm 18:2"Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
Nehemiah 8:10"The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul."
Psalm 121:7"The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore."
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