The Bible's verses about strength are, curiously, mostly addressed to people who have run out of it. Isaiah 40:31 promises renewal to those who "wait upon the LORD" — not to those who push harder. Philippians 4:13 is written from prison. Nehemiah 8:10 states the principle plainly: "the joy of the LORD is your strength." Even 2 Corinthians 12:9 inverts the whole category: strength is "made perfect in weakness." This collection gathers fifteen of those passages in full KJV text — for a working week that will not let up, a recovery that is slower than expected, or a season where the tank is simply empty.
Quick answer: The best-known verse on strength is Philippians 4:13: "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Isaiah 40:31 gives the renewal picture — mounting up "with wings as eagles" — to those who wait on the LORD. Psalm 46:1 opens with the foundation: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." And 2 Corinthians 12:9 records God's answer to Paul's weakness: "My grace is sufficient for thee."
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31
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; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalms 46:1
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.
Psalms 28:7
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”
Nehemiah 8:10
The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
Exodus 15:2
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them, for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
2 Corinthians 12:9
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
Ephesians 6:10
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Psalms 18:2
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 12:2
The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.
Yahweh, the Lord, is my strength. He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and enables me to go in high places. For the music director, on my stringed instruments.
Habakkuk 3:19
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalms 73:26
These verses are read in hospital rooms, during final exam weeks, by parents in the middle of the night, by workers on the last day of a long project, and by anyone facing something heavier than their capacity. Isaiah 40:29-31 is written for exactly that arithmetic — it says God "giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength." Read the list when you are strong enough to plan, and keep one or two of the short ones for the days when you are not.
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