Bible Verses About Courage and Fear
"Be strong and courageous" appears so often in scripture it's practically a refrain — because fear is one of the most consistent human experiences across every book of the Bible. This is BibleLock's largest pack (51 verses), covering fear of failure, fear of people, and fear of the unknown.
These ESV verses aren't about pretending fear away. They're about having something true to stand on when fear shows up anyway.
Reading a list is step one. BibleLock turns these 51 verses into fill-in-the-blank puzzles that unlock your apps — so you actually memorize them.
Get the Courage pack →1. Joshua 1:9 (ESV)
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.””
2. Deuteronomy 31:6 (ESV)
“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.””
3. Psalm 27:1 (ESV)
“Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
4. Isaiah 41:10 (ESV)
“fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
5. 1 Chronicles 28:20 (ESV)
“Then David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.”
6. Psalm 31:24 (ESV)
“Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD!”
7. Acts 4:13 (ESV)
“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.”
8. Psalm 138:3 (ESV)
“On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased.”
9. 2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV)
“for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
10. Psalm 27:14 (ESV)
“Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!”
11. Daniel 10:19 (ESV)
“And he said, “O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.””
12. Acts 28:31 (ESV)
“proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.”
13. Psalm 118:6 (ESV)
“The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
14. Haggai 2:4 (ESV)
“Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the LORD. Be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the LORD. Work, for I am with you, declares the LORD of hosts,”
15. Mark 6:50 (ESV)
“for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.””
16. Revelation 21:7 (ESV)
“The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son.”
17. Psalm 34:4 (ESV)
“I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.”
18. Joshua 1:9 (ESV)
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.””
19. Deuteronomy 31:6 (ESV)
“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.””
20. Psalm 27:1 (ESV)
“Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
21. Isaiah 41:10 (ESV)
“fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
22. 1 Chronicles 28:20 (ESV)
“Then David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.”
23. Psalm 31:24 (ESV)
“Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD!”
24. Acts 4:13 (ESV)
“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.”
25. Psalm 138:3 (ESV)
“On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased.”
26. 2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV)
“for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
27. Psalm 27:14 (ESV)
“Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!”
28. Daniel 10:19 (ESV)
“And he said, “O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.””
29. Acts 28:31 (ESV)
“proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.”
30. Psalm 118:6 (ESV)
“The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
31. Haggai 2:4 (ESV)
“Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the LORD. Be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the LORD. Work, for I am with you, declares the LORD of hosts,”
32. Mark 6:50 (ESV)
“for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.””
33. Revelation 21:7 (ESV)
“The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son.”
34. Psalm 34:4 (ESV)
“I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.”
35. Joshua 1:9 (ESV)
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.””
36. Deuteronomy 31:6 (ESV)
“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.””
37. Psalm 27:1 (ESV)
“Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
38. Isaiah 41:10 (ESV)
“fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
39. 1 Chronicles 28:20 (ESV)
“Then David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.”
40. Psalm 31:24 (ESV)
“Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD!”
41. Acts 4:13 (ESV)
“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.”
42. Psalm 138:3 (ESV)
“On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased.”
43. 2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV)
“for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
44. Psalm 27:14 (ESV)
“Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!”
45. Daniel 10:19 (ESV)
“And he said, “O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.””
46. Acts 28:31 (ESV)
“proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.”
47. Psalm 118:6 (ESV)
“The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
48. Haggai 2:4 (ESV)
“Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the LORD. Be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the LORD. Work, for I am with you, declares the LORD of hosts,”
49. Mark 6:50 (ESV)
“for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.””
50. Revelation 21:7 (ESV)
“The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son.”
51. Psalm 34:4 (ESV)
“I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.”
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