Strength Verses
God promises to renew your strength. These verses remind you that His power works in your weakness.
Lo, {this is} the man {that} made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, {and} strengthened himself in his wickedness. {wickedness: or, substance}
[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, {A Psalm} of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?] Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. {chief...: or, overseer} {Maschil: or, of instruction}
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not {for} my transgression, nor {for} my sin, O LORD.
{Because of} his strength will I wait upon thee: for God {is} my defence. {defence: Heb. high place}
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God {is} my defence, {and} the God of my mercy.
Gilead {is} mine, and Manasseh {is} mine; Ephraim also {is} the strength of mine head; Judah {is} my lawgiver;
Who will bring me {into} the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? {strong...: Heb. city of strength?}
Through God we shall do valiantly: for he {it is that} shall tread down our enemies.
For thou hast been a shelter for me, {and} a strong tower from the enemy.
In God {is} my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, {and} my refuge, {is} in God.