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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. 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 WEB

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them, for the LORD your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

Deuteronomy 31:6 WEB

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9 WEB

Seek the LORD and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

1 Chronicles 16:11 WEB

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 the LORD is your strength.”

Nehemiah 8:10 WEB

The LORD 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.

Psalm 18:2 WEB

the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?

Psalm 18:32 WEB

For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

Psalm 18:39 WEB

But don’t be far off, LORD. You are my help. Hurry to help me!

Psalm 22:19 WEB

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 WEB

The LORD 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.

Psalm 28:7 WEB

The LORD will give strength to his people. The LORD will bless his people with peace.

Psalm 29:11 WEB

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

Psalm 46:1 WEB

My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Psalm 73:26 WEB

The LORD is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

Psalm 118:14 WEB

My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.

Psalm 119:28 WEB

In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

Psalm 138:3 WEB

The LORD’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

Proverbs 18:10 WEB

A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,

Proverbs 24:5 WEB

Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

Proverbs 31:25 WEB

Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD, the LORD, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”

Isaiah 12:2 WEB

Trust in the LORD forever; for in the LORD, the LORD, is an everlasting Rock.

Isaiah 26:4 WEB

For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, “You will be saved in returning and rest. Your strength will be in quietness and in confidence.” You refused,

Isaiah 30:15 WEB

LORD, be gracious to us. We have waited for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

Isaiah 33:2 WEB

He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.

Isaiah 40:29 WEB

but those who wait for the LORD 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 WEB

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 WEB

GOD, 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 WEB

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.

Mark 12:30 WEB

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

1 Corinthians 16:13 WEB

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 WEB

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

2 Corinthians 12:10 WEB

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,

Ephesians 3:16 WEB

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

Ephesians 6:10 WEB

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13 WEB

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,

Colossians 1:11 WEB

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 WEB

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

2 Timothy 1:7 WEB

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

2 Timothy 4:17 WEB

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 4:11 WEB

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

1 Peter 5:10 WEB

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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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