Psalm 56:3
“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.”
This short verse is easy to remember when fear rises quickly.
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During panic, short passages can give your mind something steady to hold while your body settles.
“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.”
This short verse is easy to remember when fear rises quickly.
“Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
Jesus speaks directly to the troubled heart.
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the holy Spirit.”
“But I trust in you, Lord; I say, 'You are my God.'”
“But I will call upon God, and the LORD will save me.”
“My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior.”
“Whoever does accept his testimony certifies that God is trustworthy.”
“Those who fear the Lord trust in the Lord, who is their help and shield.”
“Fill us at daybreak with your mercy, that all our days we may sing for joy.”
“Those who know your name trust in you; you never forsake those who seek you, LORD.”
“Endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us.”
“I command you: be strong and steadfast! Do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord, your God, is with you wherever you go.”
“For nothing will be impossible for God.”
“You are my refuge and shield; in your word I hope.”
“In him our hearts rejoice; we trust in his holy name.”
“My help comes from the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth.”
“A clean heart create for me, God; renew within me a steadfast spirit.”
“My heart is steadfast, God; my heart is steadfast. I will sing and chant praise.”
“I keep the Lord always before me; with him at my right hand, I shall never be shaken.”
“For the LORD, your God, is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you, nor forget the covenant with your ancestors that he swore to them.”
“Be strong and steadfast; have no fear or dread of them, for it is the Lord, your God, who marches with you; he will never fail you or forsake you.”
“Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom all things are and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things are and through whom we exist.”
“He said: Pay attention, all Judah, inhabitants of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the LORD to you: Do not fear or lose heart at the sight of this vast multitude, for the battle is not yours but God's.”
“He said to her, 'Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.'”
“For he has looked upon his handmaid's lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.”
“Be still before the LORD; wait for him. Do not be provoked by the prosperous, nor by malicious schemers.”
“Until now you have not asked anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.”
“The LORD helps them and rescues them, rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in him.”
“No magic can harm Jacob, no omen against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob, and of Israel, See what God has done!”
“For the sake of his great name, the LORD will not abandon his people, since the LORD has decided to make you his people.”
Lord, be near to me in this moment. Calm my body, steady my thoughts, and help me breathe.
Psalm 56:3 is short and direct: when fear comes, turn your trust toward God one breath at a time.