'Overwhelmed' in the Bible

The waters completely overwhelmed the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.

When the sun went down, Abram fell sound asleep, and great terror overwhelmed him.

So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

"I'm really convinced that the LORD has given you the land," she said, "because we're overwhelmed with fear of you. All the other inhabitants of the land are demoralized at your presence,

The Midianites overwhelmed Israel. Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters for themselves in the hills, as well as caves and strongholds.

Then fear overwhelmed those who were in the camp, those who were in the field, all the army in the garrison, and the raiding bands. They trembled and the ground shook. This fear was caused by God.

Your conscience will not be overwhelmed with guilt for having poured out innocent blood and for having taken matters into your own hands. When the Lord has granted my lord success, please remember your servant."

Now send word quickly to David and warn him, "Don't spend the night at the fords of the desert tonight. Instead, be sure you cross over, or else the king and everyone who is with him may be overwhelmed."

Because deadly breakers engulfed me, while torrents of abuse from the ungodly overwhelmed me.

So David went out to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. David observed, "Like an overwhelming flood, God has overwhelmed my enemies, using me to do it." That's why that place is called Baal-perazim.

They attacked all the cities that surrounded Gerar, because fear of the LORD had overwhelmed them. The Israelis spoiled all the cities, because there was a lot to plunder in them.

And when I heard this thing, I rent my mantle and my garment, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down overwhelmed.

Then were assembled to me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the unfaithfulness of those that had been carried away; and I sat overwhelmed until the evening oblation.

so the king said to me, “Why are you sad, when you aren’t sick? This is nothing but depression.”I was overwhelmed with fear

Then Mordecai returned to the King’s Gate, but Haman, overwhelmed, hurried off for home with his head covered.

The waves of death engulfed me, the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.

They repay me evil for the good I have done; I am overwhelmed with sorrow.

Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,because the Lord holds his hand.

All day long my dishonor is before meAnd my humiliation has overwhelmed me,

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

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.

Sins overwhelmed me, but you atoned for our transgressions.

But the righteous rejoice and exult before God; they are overwhelmed with joy.

Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am overwhelmed: and I looked for sympathy, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

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

And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

Your wrath weighs heavily on me;You have overwhelmed me with all Your waves.Selah

Since my youth I have been oppressed and in danger of death. I bear your dread and am overwhelmed.

For we have been consumed by Your angerAnd by Your wrath we have been terrified.

Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, eliminating everyone who practices iniquity from the LORD's city. A prayer by the afflicted man who is overwhelmed and talks about his troubles with the LORD.

{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.

Withered like grass, my heart is overwhelmed, and I have even forgotten to eat my food.

The water overwhelmed their enemies, so that not one of them survived.

They were overwhelmed with craving in the wilderness, so God tested them in the wasteland.

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

The raging water would have overwhelmed us.

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.

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

Nothing remains but to crouch among the captivesOr fall [dead] among the slain [on the battlefield].In spite of all this, God’s anger does not turn away,But His hand is still stretched out [in judgment].

Both of these will come upon you suddenly, in one day! You will lose your children and be widowed. You will be overwhelmed by these tragedies, despite your many incantations and your numerous amulets.

Incurable sorrow has overwhelmed me, my heart is sick within me.

My heart is crushed because my dear people are being crushed. I go about crying and grieving. I am overwhelmed with dismay.

Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river Chebar, and to where they dwelt; and I sat there overwhelmed among them seven days.

"Now I, Daniel, was the only one to receive the vision the men who were with me didn't see it. However, an enormous fear overwhelmed them, so they ran away to hide,

Suddenly one with human likeness touched my lips. I opened my mouth and said to the one standing in front of me, “My lord, because of the vision, anguish overwhelms me and I am powerless.

And the overwhelming forces shall be overwhelmed from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.

And those who eat of his royal rations will break him and his army will be overwhelmed, and many will fall, slain.

I see the tents of Cushan overwhelmed by trouble; the tent curtains of the land of Midian are shaking.

When Jesus had finished [speaking] these words [on the mountain], the crowds were astonished and overwhelmed at His teaching;

When the disciples heard this, they were overwhelmed with fear and threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.

They were overwhelmed by fear and said to one another, "Who then is this? Even the wind and sea obey him!"

And He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved and overwhelmed with sorrow, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.”

So they went out and started running from the tomb, because trembling and astonishment overwhelmed them. And they said nothing to anyone, since they were afraid.

When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear overwhelmed him.

All who heard Him were amazed by His intelligence and His understanding and His answers.

When his parents saw him, they were overwhelmed. His mother said to him, "Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously."

Overwhelmed with amazement, they all kept saying to one another, "What kind of statement is this? because with authority and power he gives orders to unclean spirits, and they come out!"

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.

As a result, you should instead forgive and comfort him. Otherwise, this one may be overwhelmed by excessive grief.

For some of these insinuate themselves into households and captivate weak women who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions.

and that, by means of these, the then existing race of men was overwhelmed with water and perished.