Strength Verses
God promises to renew your strength. These verses remind you that His power works in your weakness.
She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct {him}? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Lo now, his strength {is} in his loins, and his force {is} in the navel of his belly.
His bones {are as} strong pieces of brass; his bones {are} like bars of iron.
I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
{His} scales {are his} pride, shut up together {as with} a close seal. {scales: Heb. strong pieces of shields}
In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him. {is turned into joy: Heb. rejoiceth}
When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. {ordained: Heb. founded}
Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
He croucheth, {and} humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones. {He...: Heb. He breaketh himself} {by...: or, into his strong parts}
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips {are} our own: who {is} lord over us? {are...: Heb. are with us}