31 Bible Verses about Being Overwhelmed

From the end of the earth will I cry unto you, 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, you shall purge them away.

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

There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God has scattered the bones of him that encamps against you: you have put them to shame, because God has despised them.

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

For my iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

In the multitude of my thoughts within me your 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, so that we despaired even of life:

When your terror comes as desolation, and your destruction comes as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish comes 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 pours out his complaint before the LORD.] Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto you.

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 surrounded me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then you knew my path. In the way in which I walked have they secretly laid a snare for me.

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

So that instead you ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with too much sorrow.

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

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

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

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

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but which is able to stand before jealousy?

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

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; neither shall the flame scorch you.

Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

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

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

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

And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its 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 its place, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.