My soulweepsbecauseof grief;Strengthenme according to Your word.
They roseup to the heavens,they wentdownto the depths;Their soulmeltedaway in [their] misery.
May He sendyou helpfrom the sanctuaryAnd supportyou from Zion!
I am pouredout like water,And allmy bonesare out of joint;My heartis like wax;It is meltedwithinme.
Waitfor the LORD;Be strongand let your hearttakecourage;Yes, waitfor the LORD.
The LORDwill givestrengthto His people;The LORDwill blessHis peoplewith peace.
He givesstrengthto the weary,And to [him who] lacksmightHe increasespower.
Yet those who waitfor the LORDWill gainnewstrength;They will mountup [with] wingslike eagles,They will runand not gettired,They will walkand not becomeweary.
"And I will strengthenthem in the LORD,And in His namethey will walk,"declaresthe LORD.
that He would grantyou, accordingto the richesof His glory,to be strengthenedwith powerthroughHis Spiritin the innerman,
"Your lockswill be ironand bronze,And according to your days,so will your leisurelywalkbe.
I can doall thingsthroughHim who strengthensme.
"When we heard[it], our heartsmeltedand nocourageremainedin anymananylongerbecauseof you; for the LORDyour God,He is Godin heavenaboveand on earthbeneath.
They saidto Joshua,"Surelythe LORDhas givenallthe landinto our hands;moreover,allthe inhabitantsof the landhave meltedawaybeforeus."
After you have sufferedfor a little while,the Godof allgrace,who calledyou to His eternalgloryin Christ,will Himselfperfect,confirm,strengthen[and] establishyou.
