Strength Verses
God promises to renew your strength. These verses remind you that His power works in your weakness.
My glory {was} fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. {fresh: Heb. new} {renewed: Heb. changed}
Yea, whereto {might} the strength of their hands {profit} me, in whom old age was perished?
Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me. {become...: Heb. turned to be cruel} {thy...: Heb. the strength of thy hand}
For what portion of God {is there} from above? and {what} inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire {is, that} the Almighty would answer me, and {that} mine adversary had written a book. {my...: or, my sign is that the Almighty will}
If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life: {fruits: Heb. strength} {the owners...: Heb. the soul of the owners thereof to expire, or, breathe out}
But {there is} a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong {pain}:
Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, {that he should do} wickedness; and {from} the Almighty, {that he should commit} iniquity. {men...: Heb. men of heart}
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand. {the mighty...: Heb. they shall take away the mighty}