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19 Bible Verses About Nervousness

Christian Pure Team

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Summary

  • Philippians 4:6 and Matthew 6:34 use the Greek verb merimnao, to be anxious or to worry, and 1 Peter 5:7 uses the related noun merimna.
  • Psalm 56 and Psalm 34 are both tied by their headings to David’s time in Gath, where 1 Samuel 21:12 says he was “very much afraid.”
  • The command not to fear is joined to the promise of God’s presence in the words to Israel (Isaiah 41:10), to Joshua (Deuteronomy 31:6-8, Joshua 1:9) and to Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:8).
  • Moses and Jeremiah both objected that they could not speak, and both were answered with a promise of God’s help (Exodus 4:12, Jeremiah 1:8). In Luke 12:11-12 Jesus promises his disciples that the Holy Spirit will teach them what to say before synagogues, rulers and authorities.
  • In the NIV, 2 Timothy 1:7 says the Spirit God gave “does not make us timid”; the Greek word is deilia, timidity or cowardice.

The Bible speaks to nervousness through its words for fear and anxiety, and one answer it gives is that God is present. The Lord tells the young Jeremiah, “Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you” (Jeremiah 1:8), and Israel and Joshua hear the same command joined to the same promise (Isaiah 41:10, Joshua 1:9). Philippians 4:6-7 and 1 Peter 5:7 tell believers to hand their anxiety to God in prayer. Two psalms tied to David’s fear…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

Strong’s Greek 3309, μεριμνάω (merimnao): to be anxious, to worry, to care for; used in Philippians 4:6 and Matthew 6:34. biblehub.com/greek/3309

Strong’s Greek 3308, μέριμνα (merimna): care, anxiety, worry; Thayer’s entry cites 1 Peter 5:7 as drawn from Psalm 55:22 (Psalm 54:23 in the Greek numbering). biblehub.com/greek/3308

Strong’s Greek 1167, δειλία (deilia): timidity, cowardice, fearfulness; 2 Timothy 1:7. biblehub.com/greek/1167

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