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Bible Verses About Strength

The Bible’s idea of strength may surprise you. It rarely praises those who rely on their own muscle, wealth or willpower. Instead, these Bible verses about strength keep pointing to a different source: the LORD himself. David calls God his rock and his fortress. Isaiah promises that those who wait on the LORD will renew their strength. Paul goes further and says that when he is weak, then he is strong, because the grace of Christ rests on him. That is good news for anyone who feels tired, overwhelmed or out of options. You do not have to be strong enough. Whether you are facing a long illness, a hard job, a family crisis or a battle no one else can see, these passages offer courage for today and endurance for the road ahead. Scroll through them, keep the ones that help, and lean on the God who never grows weary.

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.

Exodus 15:2 KJV

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.

Deuteronomy 31:6 KJV

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.

Joshua 1:9 KJV

Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

1 Chronicles 16:11 KJV

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.

Nehemiah 8:10 KJV

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.

Psalm 18:2 KJV

It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

Psalm 18:32 KJV

For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

Psalm 18:39 KJV

But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

Psalm 22:19 KJV

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 27:1 KJV

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.

Psalm 28:7 KJV

The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.

Psalm 29:11 KJV

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 46:1 KJV

My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

Psalm 73:26 KJV

The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

Psalm 118:14 KJV

My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

Psalm 119:28 KJV

In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

Psalm 138:3 KJV

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Proverbs 18:10 KJV

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

Proverbs 24:5 KJV

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Proverbs 31:25 KJV

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.

Isaiah 12:2 KJV

Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

Isaiah 26:4 KJV

For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

Isaiah 30:15 KJV

O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

Isaiah 33:2 KJV

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

Isaiah 40:29 KJV

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.

Isaiah 40:31 KJV

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.

Isaiah 41:10 KJV

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.

Habakkuk 3:19 KJV

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

Mark 12:30 KJV

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

1 Corinthians 16:13 KJV

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.

2 Corinthians 12:9 KJV

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

2 Corinthians 12:10 KJV

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Ephesians 3:16 KJV

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Ephesians 6:10 KJV

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Philippians 4:13 KJV

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Colossians 1:11 KJV

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 KJV

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1:7 KJV

Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

2 Timothy 4:17 KJV

If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 4:11 KJV

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

1 Peter 5:10 KJV

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Short Bible Verses

Prayers

  • Prayer for Strength Prayers for strength in hard times, for courage and for guidance.
  • Morning Prayer Short prayers to start the day, the Lord’s Prayer and the Catholic Morning Offering.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Bible verse for strength?

Isaiah 40:31, Philippians 4:13 and Psalm 73:26 are among the most loved. Each one locates strength in God rather than in ourselves.

What does the Bible say about strength in hard times?

It says God is “a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1) and that his power is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). Hardship is not a sign that God has left you.

How do I find strength in God?

Scripture points to waiting on him through prayer, reading his word and leaning on other believers. Nehemiah 8:10 adds that the joy of the LORD is your strength, so worship helps as well.

What does “be strong and courageous” mean in the Bible?

God spoke this to Joshua as he took over from Moses. In Joshua 1:9 the command rests on a promise: God would be with him wherever he went. Courage grows from trusting that presence.

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