14 Amazing Prayers For Anxiety, Panic Attacks And Fear
Last Updated: 26 November 2019
Anxiety is not a laughing matter. It can paralyze us and, thus prevent us from moving forward.
Let’s then approach the Throne of our Lord and ask Him to help us overcome anxiety and all other associated emotions. In this collection you will find several prayers for anxiety that you can use.
Of course, we can trust God to give us peace when anxiety strikes.
But, remember. . .
If you are frequently suffering from anxiety and depression, please consult your physician or a health care specialist as soon as possible.
Chapter 1
General Prayers for Anxiety
A prayer for when you are anxious and worried about everything in your life
Heavenly Father, I come before you and ask you to set me free from any thought and feeling of fear and anxiety. Lord, remove negative thoughts and lies that are hindering me from thinking straight. Give me peace in my mind and my heart. Your peace that surpasses all understanding; Your peace that leads me through the storms of life. Help me realize that you didn’t give me a spirit of fear, but of power, love and self-control. Help me realize that you are bigger than all my problems and that I can confidently trust in you every step of the way. In the Name of Jesus, I pray. AMEN.
Poem Prayer for Trusting God
Yes, I put my trust in You, Oh God. I trust you with all my heart and I do not want to lean on my own understanding. I trust you with the answers to my prayers. I trust you with my faith and my eternal salvation. I trust you with my temptations, struggles, and your help from above. I trust you with my fear, anxiety, pain, sorrow, and your deliverance from them. I trust you with the change that you want to see in me and for those I want to see. I trust you with the health of my body and the well-being of my mind. I trust you with my business, job and finances. I trust you with my family and anyone dear to me. I trust you with all my plans and their final outcomes. I trust you with the next problem and its victory. I trust you with the little details and the big picture. I trust you with the next steps of my journey in life. I trust you with my future. I trust you with the unknown. I trust you with everything. AMEN.
Chapter 2
Prayers for Anxiety over Exams
Prayer for Anxiety during Exams in General
Dear Lord, I thank you that I can come into your Presence and present my request to you. I have to take this (school, work, immigration, etc.) test and I need your help to pass it successfully. I pray that you will remove all doubts and thoughts of failure from my mind. Banish all feelings of fear from my heart. Cause me to be relaxed and confident from start to finish. I pray also that you will open my mind so that I may understand the questions being asked. Help me provide the correct solution in a clear and understandable way. Help me also be quick so I can complete the test in the given time frame. I rely on you Lord and I trust that I will end up with a good grade so I can move on to the next challenges in my life (or next level, class, school, etc.). In the Name of Jesus, I pray, AMEN.
Prayer for Anxiety during Exam for Driving License
Heavenly Father, I come to you in the precious name of Jesus. Today, I’m having this driving license exam and I’m not at peace with this situation. Father, I ask you to put your hands on my head and remove all these negative thoughts from my mind. Embrace me in your arms and let me feel your love all over my body. Relieve me from all my fears and cause me to relax. Help me also Lord to pay attention on the road and the instructions given to me. Help me remember everything that I learnt and apply them correctly and confidently. Thank you Lord for being here with me. I trust that everything will go well. AMEN.
Chapter 3
Prayers for Work-Related Anxiety
Prayer for Anxiety During Job-Interview
Dear God, I thank you for this new opportunity of interviewing for a new job. But I’m scared for what would happen during this interview. I ask you Lord to please calm my heart and remove these negative thoughts from my mind. Give me the peace that I need to stay calm during the interview. Give me clarity of mind so I can understand the questions being asked. And give me courage to respond confidently. I trust that the victory is already mine. In the Name of Jesus. AMEN.
Prayer for Anxiety during Meetings/Presentations
Heavenly Father, I come before you today to pray for the meeting/presentation that is coming soon. I ask you to banish any fear and anxiety from my heart and my mind. Help me realize that this is just another part of my work and that it will pass away soon. Give me clarity of mind to understand the complex stuff. And help me give my take boldly. In Jesus’ Name. AMEN.
Prayer for Anxiety for Not Having a Job
Dear Father, You know that I’m looking for a job and that it hasn’t been easy. I fear for what would happen if I don’t get a job soon enough. But Lord today, I give you this fear and anxiety living in my heart. I give you all these negative thoughts pestering my mind. I don’t want them, Lord. I surrender them all to you. But, I do want your peace in my mind and your joy in my heart. Convince me of the fact that you are working on my behalf and that very soon a door will open for me. I thank you and I trust you Lord. In the Name of Jesus. AMEN.
Chapter 4
Scripture-Based Prayers for Anxiety
Isaiah 41:10 Prayer
Dear Lord, in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ, I ask to you to help me stop worrying about the problems in my life. Remind me of your Presence every moment of the day. Banish Lord any trace of fear from my heart. Help me to trust that You are my God. Strengthen my whole being Lord and uphold me with your righteous right hand. AMEN.
Philippians 4:6-7 Prayer
Lord of Might, I come before you to ask you to remove every anxiety from my mind and every feeling of fear from my heart. Give me your peace that surpasses all understanding and guard my heart and my mind. Help me understand that I belong to your Son Jesus and that I can boldly approach your throne of grace every time anxiety, worry and fear shows up and try to control my life. Thank you Lord for your help and mercy in Jesus’ Name. AMEN.
2 Timothy 1:7 Prayer
Father, you said in your Word that you did not give me a spirit of fear, but of power, love and self-control. I thank you for that promise and I now believe that anxiety, worry and fear do not have power over my life. Help me understand that Lord and help me trust and focus only on you. AMEN.
Deuteronomy 31:6 Prayer
My God of Power, I come to you today in the Name of Jesus. Lord, I’m going through a situation right now and I feel intimidated by those around me. I ask you Lord to make me strong and give me the courage I need to humbly say what need to be said, tell the truth that need to be addressed or take the right decision. Don’t allow me to tremble in their presence or for their opinions or actions. Help me understand that I am your child and You are my God. Help me realize Lord that I can trust that you will never leave me nor forsake me. Thank you Lord for this promise. AMEN.
Psalm 34:4 Prayer
Heavenly Father, I read in Psalm 34:4 that David, when going through life problems, went to you for help, you listened and you delivered him from all his fears. Father, I humbly ask you, would you do the same for me today? My problems cause me to worry and fear for the future that lies ahead. Please Lord, hear my plea and remove my worries. Cause me to rest peacefully in your Presence and boldly confront the challenges in my life. In Jesus’ Name I pray, AMEN.
1 Peter 5:6-7 Prayer
God Almighty, I know that you care for your children. I know that you are faithful to answer our prayers in your time and according to your will. Father, I feel overwhelmed by stress and worries, and it seems like anxiety is overtaking my life. That’s why, here I am Lord. I humbly come before your throne of mercy and grace. I come to give you my anxiety, the worries in my mind, all my negative thoughts, this feeling of overwhelming fear in my heart, and every single panic attacks. I lay all down before your throne. Thank you for taking them all. In Jesus’ Name I trust and believe. AMEN.
Psalm 23 Prayer
Heavenly Father, I praise you and thank you for being my Shepherd. Thank you for providing for my needs so that I lack nothing. Lord, I ask you to take away my anxiety and make me feel as if I’m lying down in green pastures. Lead me beside quite waters and refresh my soul. Show me your goodness and guide my paths, my feelings and my thoughts. I trust that You are always with me even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. I confess that I am fearless because you comfort me with your rod and your staff. Father, prepare a table for me in the presence of anyone who wants to hurt me or any challenge in life. Anoint my head with oil and let my cup overflow with your grace and mercy. Let your goodness and unfailing love follow me all the days of my life. And in your Presence I will dwell ‘till I see your face. AMEN.
Chapter 5
Psalms to Read for Anxiety
Sometimes anxiety can be so overwhelming that it can hinder us from praying. In that case, you can read the Word of God. Here are two powerful Psalms to read when you feel anxious:
Psalm 23 NIV
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalm 91 WEB
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.”
For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers. Under his wings you will take refuge. His faithfulness is your shield and rampart.
You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day; nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday.
A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you. You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.
Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place, no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling. For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways. They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won’t dash your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.
Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him. I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.
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