Vietnam Evangelical Covenant Church – With permission to use content ideas from Salem Web Network, the Communications Team of Vietnam Evangelical Covenant Church is pleased to share with you a list of key verses arranged by topic from the Bible (Berean Standard Bible).
There are times we feel we have no strength left: our health is failing, work is overwhelming, or our hearts are worn out by long burdens. Scripture doesn’t tell us to just be strong on our own; it points us to the true Source of strength. These Bible verses about strength remind us that God gives power to the weary.
You can read one of these Bible verses about strength slowly each morning, or send it to a loved one who needs encouragement.
17 Bible Verses About Strength
1. Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.”
– Philippians 4:13 (BSB)
Paul wrote this while in prison. His strength didn’t come from his circumstances, but from the One who strengthens him.
2. Isaiah 40:29
“He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.”
– Isaiah 40:29 (BSB)
God doesn’t just strengthen the strong; He especially lifts up the weary and the weak.
3. Psalm 119:28
“My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.”
– Psalm 119:28 (BSB)
When sorrow brings him to tears, the psalmist looks for strength in God’s Word.
4. Ephesians 6:10
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.”
– Ephesians 6:10 (BSB)
Spiritual strength comes from abiding in the Lord, by His power rather than our own.
5. Isaiah 40:31
“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 40:31 (BSB)
Waiting on the Lord isn’t passive; it means placing our trust in Him so He renews our strength.
6. Mark 12:30
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”
– Mark 12:30 (BSB)
The strength God gives is not only for getting through hardship, but for loving Him with all we have.
7. 2 Corinthians 12:9–10
“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)
This is the paradox of the life of faith: when we are weak, Christ’s power is fully displayed.
8. Psalm 46:1
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.”
– Psalm 46:1 (BSB)
In times of trouble, God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help.
9. Nehemiah 8:10
“Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.””
– Nehemiah 8:10 (BSB)
Joy in the Lord is a source of strength. The people were urged not to grieve, because the Lord was their strength.
10. Psalm 22:19
“But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.”
– Psalm 22:19 (BSB)
Even when God feels distant, we can still call on Him to come quickly and help.
11. Psalm 28:7–8
“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. The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.”
– Psalm 28:7–8 (BSB)
David calls the Lord his strength and shield. Trust leads to deliverance and a song of praise.
12. Psalm 118:14
“The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.”
– Psalm 118:14 (BSB)
God doesn’t merely give us strength; He Himself is our strength and our song.
13. Isaiah 12:2
“Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
– Isaiah 12:2 (BSB)
Those who know God as their salvation can trust Him without fear.
14. Isaiah 33:2
“O LORD, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morning and our salvation in time of trouble.”
– Isaiah 33:2 (BSB)
A simple prayer for every morning: Lord, be our strength today.
15. Isaiah 40:29–31
“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)
Reading the whole passage makes it clear: human strength has limits, but the strength God gives never runs out.
16. Habakkuk 3:19
“GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights!”
– Habakkuk 3:19 (BSB)
Habakkuk wrote this in a time of failed harvests. God still helped him walk securely on the heights.
17. Ephesians 3:16
“I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,”
– Ephesians 3:16 (BSB)
Paul prays for the church to be strengthened inwardly by the Spirit. This is the strength we need most.
Finding Strength in God Every Day
These Bible verses about strength don’t promise we will never be tired. They promise that when we are tired, we have Someone to run to. A Christian’s true strength is knowing how to lean on God instead of straining alone.
Today, tell God honestly what is draining you, then choose one verse from this list to read every morning this week. If the burden is too heavy, don’t hesitate to share it with your pastor or small group so they can pray for you.
You may also like: 10 Bible Verses for Those Going Through Hard Times and 10 Bible Verses About Hope.
Prayer
Lord, You know when we are weak and exhausted. Be our strength, renew us when we are weary, and help us know that Your grace is sufficient for us every day. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Compiled by: Ly Nguyễn
With permission from: Salem Web Network
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