Bible Verses About Strength
There are days when your own strength simply runs out. Scripture points again and again to a strength that is greater than our own. These verses remind us where real power is found.
Scripture points again and again to a strength greater than our own, especially on the days when our own runs out. The most cited passage is Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Others turn to Isaiah 41:10, where God promises I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee, and to Psalm 46:1, God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Nehemiah 8:10 adds that the joy of the LORD is your strength, and 2 Corinthians 12:9 reminds us that God's strength is made perfect in weakness. The verses below are King James Version, gathered for study, prayer, and renewed courage.
Read these slowly and let the words settle. When one speaks to you, carry it into a daily verse habit, turn it into a shareable graphic, or fold it into a reading plan. You can also browse every topic or look up an unfamiliar word in the glossary.
Isaiah 41:10
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.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 28:7
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.
2 Corinthians 12:9
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.
Nehemiah 8:10
Neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Psalm 27:1
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?
Habakkuk 3:19
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.
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Exodus 15:2
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.
Psalm 18:2
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.
Deuteronomy 31:6
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.
Common Questions
What does the Bible say about strength?
Scripture teaches that real strength comes from God rather than from ourselves. Isaiah 41:10 records God's promise, I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee, and Philippians 4:13 declares, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Verses like Psalm 46:1 and Psalm 28:7 describe the LORD as a refuge, strength, and shield.
What is the best Bible verse for strength?
Philippians 4:13 is the most frequently cited, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Many also hold to Isaiah 41:10 and to Psalm 46:1, God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
What does the Bible say about finding strength when you feel weak?
2 Corinthians 12:9 speaks directly to weakness, where God says, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Nehemiah 8:10 adds that the joy of the LORD is your strength, pointing to a source that holds even when our own gives out.
Which Psalms speak about God as our strength?
Psalm 46:1 calls God our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 28:7 says, The LORD is my strength and my shield, and Psalm 27:1 asks, the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 18:2 also names the LORD as my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer.
How can I use these verses when I feel worn out?
Read them slowly and let one settle before moving on. When a verse steadies you, carry it into a daily verse habit, turn it into a shareable graphic, or fold it into a reading plan so it stays with you through a hard season.