Isaiah 40:29
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.”
'He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.' God's help is aimed precisely at the exhausted and depleted — he does not despise weakness but meets it with his own strength.
Read the full meaning“He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”
King James Version · Public Domain“He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 40:29 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 49:24Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
- Deuteronomy 33:25May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”
- 1 Samuel 2:4The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.
- Nehemiah 6:9For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
- Psalms 29:11The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
- Psalms 68:10Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
- Isaiah 41:10Do 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 right hand of righteousness.
- Isaiah 50:4The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.
- Jeremiah 31:25for I will refresh the weary soul and replenish all who are weak.”
- Zechariah 10:12I will strengthen them in the LORD,and in His name they will walk,”declares the LORD.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9But 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.
- Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- Colossians 1:11being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
- Hebrews 11:34quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
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