Verses about strength
Bible verses about strength
If you're looking for Scripture on days when you feel worn out or not up to what's in front of you, these are six passages many readers turn to. Each one comes with a line about who wrote it and in what setting, so you can read it in context.
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Six passages about strength
The text of each passage is quoted exactly from the translation named under it. The short notes above them only describe the setting; they don't add to the text.
Isaiah 40:29-31. Addressed to people in exile who felt forgotten. The passage sets human tiredness, even of the young, next to a strength that is given rather than earned.
He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:29-31 · BSB
Isaiah 41:10. From the same part of Isaiah, spoken to a people afraid of what was coming next.
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10 · BSB
Joshua 1:9. Said to Joshua as he took over from Moses, facing a task larger than himself.
Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 · BSB
Psalm 28:7. A psalm attributed to David that moves from a plea for help to thanks.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
Psalms 28:7 · BSB
2 Corinthians 12:9-10. Paul writes about a weakness he asked to have taken away, and the answer he received.
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 · BSB
Philippians 4:13. Paul wrote this letter from prison. Read with the two verses before it, it's about getting through both hard and easy seasons.
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13 · BSB
How to read them on a hard day
- One passage a morning. Read it twice before you check your phone for anything else.
- Read the chapter around it. Context often changes how a verse lands.
- Write down one phrase and carry it with you for the day.
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Questions
Which Bible translation is this?
Each language uses a public-domain or openly licensed translation; the one quoted is named under every verse. See translations and licenses.
Is Philippians 4:13 a promise of success?
Many readers take it that way. In context (Philippians 4:11-13), Paul is describing contentment in hard and easy seasons alike, so reading the verses around it helps.
How were these passages chosen?
They appear often in public topical indexes for strength, such as OpenBible.info, and each one was checked in every translation on this site.