Verses for When You Feel Overwhelmed

There's too much on you right now. Here are nine verses for exactly that, and a way to get one matched to how you're actually feeling in the next thirty seconds.

The short answer

When you're overwhelmed, Scripture doesn't ask you to carry more calmly. It says to hand it over. "Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee" (Psalm 55:22), and "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28) are the two verses most people reach for first, and they're a good place to start.

Nine verses for when it's too much

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)

"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." (Psalm 61:2)

This one uses the actual word. Someone else felt exactly this and said so.

"Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved." (Psalm 55:22)

"We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair." (2 Corinthians 4:8)

Troubled and not destroyed are allowed to both be true at once.

"The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles." (Psalm 34:17)

"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee." (Isaiah 41:10)

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." (Psalm 46:1)

Present, not eventually available.

"My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness." (2 Corinthians 12:9)

"They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:23)

Whatever today used up, tomorrow doesn't start from zero.

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Get one matched to right now

These nine are a good list. They're not the same as the one that's actually matched to how you're doing today, at this hour, out of the ten we rotate through for this exact feeling. That's what Today's Verse does, three times a day, so it's never the same verse on repeat.

Get today's verse matched to overwhelmed, right in the app.

A short prayer for when it's too much

God, there's more on me right now than I know how to hold. I'm not asking you to clear the whole list, just to get me through today. Take what isn't mine to carry. Thank you for being present, not just eventually available. Amen.