31 Bible Verses about Being Overwhelmed
Most Relevant Verses
I call to You from the ends of the earth
when my heart is without strength.
Lead me to a rock that is high above me,
My spirit is weak within me;
my heart is overcome with dismay.
I greatly rejoice in the Lord,
I exult in my God;
for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation
and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness,
as a groom wears a turban
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Then they will be filled with terror—
terror like no other—
because God will scatter
the bones of those who besiege you.
You will put them to shame,
for God has rejected them.
For my sins have flooded over my head;
they are a burden too heavy for me to bear.
When I am filled with cares,
Your comfort brings me joy.
For we don’t want you to be unaware, brothers, of our affliction that took place in Asia: we were completely overwhelmed—beyond our strength—so that we even despaired of life.
when terror strikes you like a storm
and your calamity comes like a whirlwind,
when trouble and stress overcome you.
A prayer of an afflicted person who is weak and pours out his lament before the Lord.Lord, hear my prayer;
let my cry for help come before You.
Although my spirit is weak within me,
You know my way.
Along this path I travel
they have hidden a trap for me.
Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,
because the Lord holds his hand.
As a result, you should instead forgive and comfort him. Otherwise, this one may be overwhelmed by excessive grief.
Then the waters would have engulfed us;
the torrent would have swept over us;
Pay attention to me and answer me.
I am restless and in turmoil with my complaint,
Don’t let the floodwaters sweep over me
or the deep swallow me up;
don’t let the Pit close its mouth over me.
Trouble and distress terrify him,
overwhelming him like a king prepared for battle.
Only I, Daniel, saw the vision. The men who were with me did not see it, but a great terror fell on them, and they ran and hid.
I will be with you
when you pass through the waters,
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not overwhelm you.
You will not be scorched
when you walk through the fire,
and the flame will not burn you.
All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror;
they will turn back and suddenly be disgraced.
And the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Through these waters the world of that time perished when it was flooded.
But the earth helped the woman. The earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river that the dragon had spewed from his mouth.
But He will completely destroy Nineveh
with an overwhelming flood,
and He will chase His enemies into darkness.