31 Bible Verses about Being Overwhelmed

From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

{A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD.} Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.