7 Bible Verses about Feelings Overwhelmed

{To the Chanter, upon Aijeleth of the dawning, a Psalm of David} My God, my God: why hast thou forsaken me, and art so far from my health and from the words of my complaint? O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not: and in the night season also I take no rest. And thou continuest holy, O thou worship of Israel.read more.
Our fathers hoped in thee; they trusted in thee, and thou didst deliver them. They called upon thee, and were helped: they put their trust in thee, and were not confounded. But as for me, I am a worm and no man: a very scorn of men and the outcast of the people. All they that see me, laugh me to scorn: they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads. "He trusted in the LORD, that he would deliver him; let him deliver him, if he will have him." But thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb; thou wast my hope, when I hanged yet upon my mother's breasts.

{To the Chanter, in Neginoth, an instruction of David} Hear my prayer, O God, and hide not thyself from my petition. Take heed unto me, and hear me, how piteously I mourn and complain. The enemy crieth so, and the ungodly cometh on so fast: for they are minded to do me some mischief, so maliciously are they set against me.read more.
My heart is heavy within me, and the fear of death is fallen upon me. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and a horrible dread hath overwhelmed me. And I said, "O that I had wings like a dove! For then would I flee away, and be at rest. Lo, then would I get me away far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah. I would make haste to escape from the stormy wind and tempest." Destroy their tongues, O LORD, and divide them; for I see unrighteousness and strife in the city.

{To the Chanter, upon Neginoth, of David} Hear my crying, O God, give heed unto my prayer. From the ends of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is in heaviness. O set me up upon the rock that is higher than I; for thou art my hope, a strong tower for me against the enemy.

{To the Chanter, for Jeduthun, a Psalm of Asaph} I cried unto God with my voice; yea, even unto God cried I with my voice, and he heard me. In the time of my trouble I sought the LORD, I held up mine hands to him in the night season, for my soul refused all other comfort. When I was in heaviness, I thought upon God: when my heart was vexed, then did I speak. Selah.read more.
Thou heldest mine eyes waking, I was so feeble, that I could not speak.

{A prayer of the afflicted, when he was in woe, and poured out his complaint before the Lord} Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my crying come unto thee. Hide not thy face from me in the time of my trouble; incline thine ear unto me when I call. O hear me, and that right soon. For my days are consumed away like smoke, and my bones are burnt up as it were a firebrand.read more.
My heart is smitten down, and withered like grass, so that I forget to eat my bread. For the voice of my groaning, my bones will scarce cleave to my flesh. I am become like a pelican in the wilderness, and like an owl in a broken wall. I watch, and am even as it were a sparrow that sitteth alone upon the housetop. Mine enemies revile me all the day long; and they that are mad upon me are sworn together against me. I eat ashes with my bread, and mingle my drink with weeping, and that because of thine indignation and wrath; for thou hast taken me up, and cast me down.

{The Instruction of David, a prayer when he was in the cave} I cry unto the LORD with my voice; yea, even unto the LORD do I make my supplication. I pour out my complaint before him, and show him of my trouble. When my spirit is in heaviness, thou knowest my path: in the way wherein I walk have they privily laid a snare for me.read more.
I look upon my righthand, and see there is no man that will know me. I have no place to flee unto, no man careth for my soul. Therefore do I cry unto thee, O LORD, and say, "Thou art my hope and my portion in the land of the living!" Consider my complaint, for I am brought very low. O deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me. Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto thy name - which thing if thou wilt grant me, then shall the righteous resort unto my company.

{A Psalm of David} Hear my prayer, O LORD, and consider my desire; hearken unto me for thy truth and righteousness' sake. And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. For the enemy persecuteth my soul; he smiteth my life down to the ground; he layeth me in the darkness, as the dead men of the world.read more.
Therefore is my spirit vexed within me, and my heart within me is desolate. Yet do I remember the times past; I muse upon all thy works. Yea, I exercise myself in the works of thy hands. I stretch forth my hands unto thee; my soul gaspeth unto thee as a thirsty land. Selah. Hear me, O LORD, and that soon, for my spirit waxeth faint; hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the grave. O let me hear thy loving-kindness betimes in the morning; for in thee is my trust. Show thou me the way that I should walk in; for I lift up my soul unto thee.