Bible Verses About Overwhelm

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:

But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

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

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

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

Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

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

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

I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.

And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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

The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.

They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.

And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

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

And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.

Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;

And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.

Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!

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.

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.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.