19 occurrences

'Overwhelm' in the Bible

or what he did to the army of Egypt, including their horses and chariots, when he made the waters of the Red Sea overwhelm them while they were pursuing you and he annihilated them.

Verse ConceptsChariotsHorsesDestroying ChariotsEarthly Armies

Israel's power continued to overwhelm King Jabin of Canaan until they did away with him.

Terrors overwhelm him like a flood; at night a whirlwind carries him off.

Verse ConceptsFear Will ComeLike A Flood

Lord, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, from the murderers of this world! They enjoy prosperity; you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual MalnutritionLimitednessBabiesThriftSins Of The FathersLack Of HolinessFutility Of Worldly Pursuits

For my sins overwhelm me; like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear.

Verse ConceptsBurdensBackConviction Of SinHeavy BurdensGuiltBeing Overwhelmedoverwhelmed

Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, when the sinful deeds of deceptive men threaten to overwhelm me?

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceFreed From FearBad Daysvulnerability

As for the heads of those who surround me -- may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them!

Verse ConceptsHeadsLipsSpeech, Power And Significance OfLet Evil Reboundoverwhelmed

Turn your eyes away from me -- they overwhelm me! Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from Mount Gilead.

Verse ConceptsLooking Intently At PeopleAppearance Of Hairwaterfalls

For this reason my stomach churns; cramps overwhelm me like the contractions of a woman in labor. I am disturbed by what I hear, horrified by what I see.

Verse ConceptsAgony, Of BodyBodyPunishment, Nature OfLabour Pains

I will make justice the measuring line, fairness the plumb line; hail will sweep away the unreliable refuge, the floodwaters will overwhelm the hiding place.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfPlumb LineAccuracy

Those whom the Lord has ransomed will return; they will enter Zion with a happy shout. Unending joy will crown them, happiness and joy will overwhelm them; grief and suffering will disappear.

Verse ConceptsSighingecstasyGod, The EternalHeadsWhat Heaven Will Be LikeJoy, Of IsraelHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityRansomUnhappinessHeaven, Worshiping GodEternal BlessingPromise of returnThe Redeemed Of The LordYou Will Rejoice In SalvationJoyclosure

"Look! Enemies are gathering in the north like water rising in a river. They will be like an overflowing stream. They will overwhelm the whole country and everything in it like a flood. They will overwhelm the cities and their inhabitants. People will cry out in alarm. Everyone living in the country will cry out in pain.

Verse ConceptsOut Of The NorthLike A FloodFloods

I will send famine and wild beasts against you and they will take your children from you. Plague and bloodshed will overwhelm you, and I will bring a sword against you. I, the Lord, have spoken!"

Verse ConceptsWar As God's JudgmentFamine Coming From GodBereavementKilling Will Happen

"For this is what the sovereign Lord says: When I make you desolate like the uninhabited cities, when I bring up the deep over you and the surging waters overwhelm you,

Verse ConceptsCovering The EarthEmpty CitiesIn The Heart Of The Sea

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