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This collection has 44 Bible verses about strength — 34 from the Old Testament and 10 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (14 verses), across 15 books of Scripture.
What does the Bible say about strength? Read 44 carefully selected Bible verses about strength, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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"I can do all this through him who gives me strength."
"The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him."
"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
"The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."
"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me."
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power."
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
"She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come."
"The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing."
"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak."
"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
"The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. This is my God, and I will praise him—my father's God, and I will exalt him!"
"In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall."
"Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand."
"He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless."
"Each time he said, 'My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.' So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me."
"That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
"The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."
"Nehemiah said, 'Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.'"
"Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always."
"But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth."
"You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world."
"The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe."
"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong."
"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."
"A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones."
"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him."
"I love you, Lord, my strength."
"From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I."
"The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace."
"It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure."
"Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation."
"The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation."
"May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed."
"The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."
"Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them."
"Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way."
"Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident."
"God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day."
"For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name."
"I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being."
This collection has 44 Bible verses about strength — 34 from the Old Testament and 10 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (14 verses), across 15 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about strength? Read 44 carefully selected Bible verses about strength, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Philippians 4:13 — “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
Exodus 15:2 — “The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.”
Isaiah 40:31 — “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Full collection: 44 verses on this page (77% Old Testament, 23% New Testament).
This page curates 44 verses about strength from 15 books. Psalm is the most frequent source (14 verses). Scripture touches the theme in many places; these are the ones readers look up most often for study and encouragement.
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