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In the context of the Bible, the term "upset" can refer to emotional disturbance, distress, or turmoil experienced by individuals or groups. The Scriptures provide numerous examples of people experiencing upset due to various circumstances, including personal sin, external threats, or divine intervention. The Bible offers guidance on how to handle such emotions through faith, prayer, and reliance on God's promises.
Biblical Examples of Upset:1.
Hannah's Distress: In
1 Samuel 1, Hannah is deeply upset because of her barrenness and the provocation by her rival, Peninnah. Her emotional turmoil leads her to fervent prayer at the temple. "In her deep anguish, Hannah prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly" (
1 Samuel 1:10). Her example demonstrates turning to God in times of personal distress.
2.
David's Turmoil: King David frequently experienced emotional upset, as seen in the Psalms. In
Psalm 42:5, he expresses his inner turmoil and seeks solace in God: "Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence" . David's psalms often reflect a journey from distress to trust in God.
3.
Jesus in Gethsemane: Jesus Himself experienced deep emotional upset in the Garden of Gethsemane before His crucifixion. In
Matthew 26:38, He says to His disciples, "My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me" . Jesus' response to His distress was prayer and submission to the Father's will.
4.
The Disciples' Fear: After Jesus' crucifixion, the disciples were upset and fearful, hiding from the authorities. In
John 20:19, it is recorded, "On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, 'Peace be with you'" . Jesus' presence and words brought comfort and peace to their troubled hearts.
Guidance for Handling Upset:1.
Prayer and Supplication:
Philippians 4:6-7 encourages believers to bring their anxieties to God in prayer: "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" .
2.
Trust in God's Sovereignty:
Proverbs 3:5-6 advises, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight" . Trusting in God's plan can provide comfort during times of upset.
3.
Seeking God's Presence:
Psalm 34:17-18 assures believers of God's nearness in times of trouble: "The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit" .
4.
Community Support:
Galatians 6:2 emphasizes the importance of bearing one another's burdens: "Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ" . The support of fellow believers can be a source of strength and comfort.
Conclusion: The Bible acknowledges the reality of emotional upset and provides numerous examples and teachings on how to navigate such experiences. Through prayer, trust in God, and the support of the Christian community, believers can find peace and strength in times of distress.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) To set up; to put upright.
2. (v. t.) To thicken and shorten, as a heated piece of iron, by hammering on the end.
3. (v. t.) To shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting, originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends.
4. (v. t.) To overturn, overthrow, or overset; as, to upset a carriage; to upset an argument.
5. (v. t.) To disturb the self-possession of; to disorder the nerves of; to make ill; as, the fright upset her.
6. (v. i.) To become upset.
7. (a.) Set up; fixed; determined; -- used chiefly or only in the phrase upset price; that is, the price fixed upon as the minimum for property offered in a public sale, or, in an auction, the price at which property is set up or started by the auctioneer, and the lowest price at which it will be sold.
8. (n.) The act of upsetting, or the state of being upset; an overturn; as, the wagon had an upset.
Greek
387. anastatoo -- to stir up, unsettle... unsettle. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: anastatoo Phonetic Spelling:
(an-as-tat-o'-o) Short Definition: I turn upside down,
upset, unsettle Definition
...2690. katastrepho -- to overturn
... overthrow. From kata and strepho; to turn upside down, ieUpset -- overthrow. see
GREEK kata. see GREEK strepho. (katestrepsen) -- 2 Occurrences. 2689, 2690....
396. anatrepo -- to overturn, destroy
... Word Origin from ana and the same as trope Definition to overturn, destroy NASB
Word Usage overturned (1),upset (1), upsetting (1). overthrow, subvert....
3947. paroxuno -- to sharpen, fig. to stimulate, to provoke
... properly, cut close alongside, ie to incite ("jab") someone and stimulate their
feelings (emotions); "become emotionally provoked (upset, )" () as "getting to...
5015. tarasso -- to stir up, to trouble
... shake to-and-fro); (figuratively) to set in motion what (at ease); to "trouble"
("agitate"), causing inner perplexity (emotional agitation) from getting ("upset...
384. anaskeuazo -- to pack up baggage, dismantle
... From ana (in the sense of reversal) and a derivative of skeuos; properly, to pack
up (baggage), ie (by implication, and figuratively) toupset -- subvert....
Strong's Hebrew
2017. hophek -- perversity, turning of things upside down... perversity, turning of things upside down From haphak; an
upset, ie (abstract)
perversity -- turning of things upside down. see HEBREW haphak. 2016, 2017.
...8058. shamat -- to let drop
... root Definition to let drop NASB Word Usage let it rest (1), let go (1), release
(2), threw her down (1), throw her down (1), thrown down (1),upset (2)....
Library
Wesley's CoachUpset
... Chapter 17. Wesley Arrested; A Terrible Ride; A Methodist Isaac Newton; Wesley
and the American War Wesley's CoachUpset. Sunday, August...
How a Little StudyUpset the Plans of a Few Prominent Infidels.
... How a Little StudyUpset the Plans of a few Prominent Infidels. It is said
of West, an eminent man, that he was going to take up...
He Got up in the Morning as Soon as He Heard the Men Moving In...
... A boy o' Diamond's size as can 'arness a 'oss t'other Diamond's size, and put him
to, right as a trivet"-if he doupset the keb"-'ll fall on his feet, ma'am...
The Letter of the Church of Rome
... sacrifices. ^3And Cain was greatlyupset and his face fell. ^4And God said
to Cain, 'Why are you soupset, and why has your face fallen?...
The Answer on their Remedies.
... against all storms? How is it that that unconquered patience of yours is
upset by the first trial even of a light word? How is it...
The Answer Concerning the Trampling Down of Shame, and the Danger...
... enemy uses their grey hairs to deceive the younger men, by a wrongful appeal to
their authority, and endeavours in his cunning craftiness toupset and deceive...
Second Address.
... They will not forego their conformity to the tune of having their domestic arrangements
upset"no, not if the salvation of their children, and servants, and...
Letter ii.
... one would have said that the damage was great if defeat had taken place after many
toils, and labour, and victories; but inasmuch as heupset you as soon as...
Nevertheless, a Necessity, as it Were, is Laid Upon Me to Reply...
... Nevertheless, a necessity, as it were, is laid upon me to reply, as a simple matter
of justice: I mean, because many, as I hear, are likely to beupset by what...
That Evil Comes of Sloth, and virtue from Diligence, and that...
... Since he even fixed upon Job not on this account that he might make him
more illustrious, but in order that he mightupset him....
Thesaurus
Upset (9 Occurrences)... 4. (vt) To overturn, overthrow, or overset; as, to
upset a carriage; to
upset an argument. 5. (vt
...upset her. 6. (vi) To become
upset.
...Uproots (1 Occurrence)
Upsetting (3 Occurrences)
Overturned (41 Occurrences)
... of the Temple. The small coin of the brokers Heupset on the ground and
overturned their tables. (WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV). Titus 1:11...
Overthrow (48 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To overturn; toupset; to vanquish an
established ruler. 2. (vt) To cause to fall or to fail; to...
Jump (3 Occurrences)
... hazard. 9. (vt) To join by a butt weld. 10. (vt) To thicken or enlarge by
endwise blows; toupset. 11. (vt) To bore with a jumper. 12....
Rushes (13 Occurrences)
... bullocks--out of the Temple. The small coin of the brokers Heupset on the
ground and overturned their tables. (WEY). Exodus 2:3 And...
Reached (152 Occurrences)
... Mark 11:15 They reached Jerusalem, and entering the Temple He began to drive out
the buyers and sellers, andupset the money-changers' tables and the stools of...
Entering (124 Occurrences)
... Mark 11:15 They reached Jerusalem, and entering the Temple He began to drive out
the buyers and sellers, andupset the money-changers' tables and the stools of...
Disturbed (30 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Acts 4:2 beingupset because they taught the people and proclaimed
in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. (See NAS NIV)....
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