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17 Bible Verses About Overthinking

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  • Psalm 94:19 and Psalm 139:23 use the same Hebrew word, sarappim, disquieting thoughts, which the NIV renders “anxiety” and “anxious thoughts”.
  • Jesus’ teaching on worry in Matthew 6:25-34 and his answer to Martha in Luke 10:41 use the Greek verb merimnao, which Paul also uses in Philippians 4:6.
  • Psalm 13:2 speaks of wrestling with one’s thoughts “day after day”, and the psalm records no reply from God before it turns to trust.
  • 1 Peter 5:7 uses the verb Luke 19:35 uses for throwing cloaks on a colt, and Thayer’s lexicon traces the line to Psalm 55:22.
  • Philippians 4:6-8 follows prayer about anxiety with a list of things to think about.

The Bible has no word for overthinking, but it describes thoughts that will not settle and answers them with prayer and trust. David asks how long he must “wrestle with my thoughts” (Psalm 13:2), and Jesus speaks to worry in Matthew 6:25-34 and Luke 10:41, and Paul and Peter answer it in Philippians 4:6-7 and 1 Peter 5:7. In Psalm 94:19 and Psalm 139:23 the Hebrew word is sarappim, disquieting thoughts. In the New Testament the verb for worry is…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

Strong’s Hebrew 8312, שַׂרְעַפִּים (sarappim): disquieting thoughts; used in Psalm 94:19 and Psalm 139:23. biblehub.com/hebrew/8312

Strong’s Greek 3309, μεριμνάω (merimnao): to be anxious, to worry; used in Matthew 6, Luke 10:41 and Philippians 4:6. biblehub.com/greek/3309

Strong’s Greek 1977, ἐπιρίπτω (epiripto): to throw upon; used in Luke 19:35 and 1 Peter 5:7, which Thayer’s lexicon traces to Psalm 55:22 (54:23 in the Greek Old Testament). biblehub.com/greek/1977

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