Sometimes our own strength is no longer enough. The Bible knows this feeling – and speaks of a strength that does not come from ourselves. Here you will find 22 Bible verses about strength: new strength for the weary, God's strength in everyday life and strength that works especially in weakness. You can also find a compact selection in our Bible verses for encouragement.
God gives strength
Assurances for all who need strength.
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He gives strength to the weary, and sufficient strength to the powerless.
Isaiah 40:29EncouragementExhaustion
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But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31ExhaustionSports
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God equips me with strength and makes my ways without fault.
Psalm 18:33ExhaustionEquipment
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The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. And my heart rejoices, and with my song I will give thanks to him.
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God is our confidence and strength. A help in the great troubles that have befallen us.
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Though my body and soul faint, you are always the comfort of my heart and my portion, O God.
Psalm 73:26ExhaustionHeart
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For the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Nehemiah 8:10bExhaustionConfirmation quotes
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For the LORD is my strength, and he will make my feet like deer's feet, and will lead me upon my high places. I will sing before him on my stringed instrument.
Habakkuk 3:19ExhaustionSports
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The LORD will give strength to his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
Psalm 29:11Peace
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The LORD is my strength and my song, and he is my salvation. This is my God, I will praise him; he is the God of my father, I will exalt him.
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Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you also, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10EncouragementExhaustion
Strength through Christ
The New Testament connects strength with grace.
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I can do all things through him who strengthens me, Christ.
Philippians 4:13ExhaustionSports
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And he said to me: Be content with my grace; for my strength is made mighty in weakness. Therefore I will most gladly boast of my weakness, that the strength of Christ may dwell in me.
2 Corinthians 12:9EncouragementExhaustion
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That he may strengthen you according to the riches of his glory, by his Spirit in the inner man.
Ephesians 3:16
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Finally, my brethren, be strong in the LORD and in the power of his might.
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And be watchful in the knowledge of God, and be strengthened with all might according to the working of his mighty power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy.
Colossians 1:11
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For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of strength and of love and of sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7Holy SpiritCourage
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So be strong now, my son, through the grace in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 2:1
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So whoever has an office, let him do it as from the ability which God gives.
1 Peter 4:11bGifts
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But you shall receive the power of the Holy Spirit, which shall come upon you, and you shall be my witnesses unto Jerusalem and unto all Judaea and Samaria and unto the end of the earth.
Acts 1:8Holy SpiritAscension
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But we have such treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding strength may be of God and not of us.
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For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation unto every one that believeth, to the Jew first and also unto the Greek.
Romans 1:16ConfessionGospel
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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Where does strength come from?
The Bible uses many words for strength: Hebrew Hebrew koach and oz, Greek dynamis – from which our word "dynamite" comes. Almost always it is emphasized that this strength comes from God. "He gives strength to the weary, and sufficient strength to the powerless" (Isaiah 40:29). This is not a motivational formula, but a relationship: Whoever "waits on the LORD", that is, waits for him and trusts him, receives new strength (Isaiah 40:31). Beautiful is the image that Isaiah finds for this: eagles that mount up, runners who do not grow weary.
Strength in weakness
The New Testament takes the idea further. Paul asks God three times to deliver him from a burden, and hears: "Be content with my grace; for my strength is made mighty in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9). God's strength is therefore shown not only where people are strong, but especially where they are no longer strong. From this comes Philippians 4:13: "I can do all things through him who strengthens me, Christ." More about this in Bible verses about weakness, Bible verses for exhaustion and Bible verses for courage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Bible verse gives strength?
Isaiah 40:31, Philippians 4:13, 2 Corinthians 12:9 and Psalm 73:26 are chosen especially often.
What does "But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength" mean?
Isaiah 40:31 promises that people who trust and wait on God receive new strength – like eagles that mount up, and runners who do not grow weary.
