Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
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23 songs meet this passage
Somebody To Love · Queen
resonates with Philippians 4:6
Turning to prayer amid anxiety and labor mirrors the instinct Paul commends, even though resolution isn't reached in the song.
slow down · forrest frank
resonates with Philippians 4:6-7
The call to lay anxiety at God's feet and let His peace guard heart and mind reflects the song's longing for slowness of mind and freedom from the judgment of others.
“Peace is something that starts with me”
Reborn · KIDS SEE GHOSTS
strains against Philippians 4:6-7
Scripture locates peace as a gift received from God guarding the heart, while the lyric places the source of peace within the self; a meaningful but not hostile difference in emphasis.
“All I ever wanted was to find some inner peace”
Rose Golden (feat. Willow Smith) · Kid Cudi
resonates with Philippians 4:6-7
His longing for peace mirrors the universal human ache Scripture answers with peace that guards the heart, though here it's sought internally rather than from God.
Ultralight Beam · Kanye West
resonates with Philippians 4:6-7
The plea for peace mirrors Paul's call to bring every anxiety to God in prayer and receive peace beyond understanding.
“God help me so I'll win the race”
Sky Might Fall · Kid Cudi
resonates with Philippians 4:6-7
A brief but real cry for divine help amid anxiety mirrors the posture of bringing worry to God rather than facing it alone.
“I don't need closure, I don't need peace”
Do Not Disturb · Angelo Mota
strains against Philippians 4:6-7
The song claims indifference to peace, but Scripture frames peace as something we're invited to actively seek rather than dismiss.
“I've got peace and I've got love”
Beautiful Things · Benson Boone
strains against Philippians 4:6-7
Paul points to a peace that guards the heart against anxiety, while here peace and love are held tightly, exposed to worry rather than resting secure.
A Bar Song (Tipsy) [Remix] · Shaboozey & David Guetta
strains against Philippians 4:6-7
Rather than casting anxiety on God in prayer, the song's answer is to drown it out, a very different path to peace.
“My anxiety, can't shake it off of me”
Anxiety · Doechii
strains against Philippians 4:6-7
Paul offers prayer as the path out of anxious spiraling; the song stays locked inside the feeling with no outlet offered.
“I pray to make it back in one piece”
One Dance (feat. Wizkid & Kyla) · Drake
strains against Philippians 4:6-7
A genuine cry for safety surfaces here, but it's fleeting; Scripture invites that same anxiety to be brought fully to God rather than folded into a party anthem.
“send a prayer to the ones up above”
Believer · Imagine Dragons
resonates with Philippians 4:6-7
A fleeting gesture toward prayer hints at dependence beyond the self, echoing the call to bring burdens to God rather than carry them alone.
“I think about the end just way too much”
Ride · twenty one pilots
strains against Philippians 4:6-7
The song admits to spiraling thought while Paul points to prayer as the alternative to anxious rumination; the tension is real and unresolved in the lyric.
“They know I'm gonna be okay”
Party In the U.S.A. · Miley Cyrus
strains against Philippians 4:6-7
The song finds temporary reassurance in a familiar tune, while this passage points toward a peace that holds up under real anxiety, not just a comforting distraction.
“I've got peace that makes no sense”
Firm Foundation (He Won’t) · Cody Carnes
resonates with Philippians 4:6-7
Paul describes a peace that 'surpasses understanding,' which mirrors the song's claim of inexplicable peace in chaos.
GOOD DAY · Forrest Frank
resonates with Philippians 4:6-7
Confidence that prayers are heard and answered in God's timing reflects this call to bring requests to God without anxiety.
Take It Easy · Eagles
resonates with Philippians 4:6-7
The call to not be anxious and to find peace amid motion and worry resonates with Paul's encouragement, even without naming God as the source.
“There will be an answer, let it be”
Let It Be · The Beatles
resonates with Philippians 4:6-7
The hope that peace and resolution will come resembles the peace that follows surrendering anxiety, though the song names no specific object of trust.
“But I know Jesus, and I talk to God”
Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) · Alan Jackson
resonates with Philippians 4:6-7
Turning to prayer rather than anxiety in crisis reflects Paul's exhortation to bring every concern to God.
Hakuna Matata · Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver & Joseph Williams
strains against Philippians 4:6-7
Scripture invites bringing worries to God in prayer rather than simply declaring them gone; peace comes through God's presence, not through ignoring one's problems.
“his anxiety's got the best of him”
Prayin' for You · Lecrae
strains against Philippians 4:6-7
His unrest is the very condition Paul counters with prayer that yields peace beyond understanding.
“broke as f**k”
Not My Time · Hotbox
strains against Philippians 4:6-7
The song's financial desperation sits far from the peace Paul describes, with no turn toward prayer or trust offered here.
“There's nothing like peace of mind”
Moonlight · Kali Uchis
resonates with Philippians 4:6-7
The longing for real peace of mind is a genuine human ache; Scripture locates lasting peace in God rather than escape, which the song doesn't consider.
Elsewhere in Philippians 4
- Philippians 4:4Levitating · Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
- Philippians 4:8Ratchet Happy Birthday · Dark Thoughts · deja vu · Peacefield
- Philippians 4:11-12Belong Together · Old Town Road (Diplo Remix) · Vienna · Life Changes · Under the Sea (Soundtrack Version) · Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head · The Best Day Ever (with Sandy, Mr. Krabs, Plankton & Patrick) · Ripped Pants · Get Rhythm (2017 Remaster)
- Philippians 4:11-13Sugar · Happy (From "Despicable Me 2") · Jireh (feat. Mav City Gospel Choir) · Jolene
- Philippians 4:13Shake It Off · Titanium (feat. Sia) · Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies) · Feel Invincible · I Smile · We Are The Champions · That's My Girl