Yet his bow remained steady, and his strong arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
Isaiah 40:29 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He gives strength to the faint and strengthens the powerless. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He gives power to the faint and weary, and to him who has no might He increases strength [causing it to multiply and making it to abound]. [II Cor. 12:9.] American Standard Version (1901) He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength. Common English Bible giving power to the tired and reviving the exhausted. Catholic Public Domain Version It is he who gives strength to the weary, and it is he who increases fortitude and strength in those who are failing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version It is he that giveth strength to the weary, and increaseth force and might to them that are not. |
Yet his bow remained steady, and his strong arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
For they were all trying to intimidate us, saying, ‘They will drop their hands from the work, and it will never be finished.’ But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.
The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are instructed to know how to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens me each morning; he awakens my ear to listen like those being instructed.
I will strengthen them in the Lord, and they will march in his name – this is the Lord’s declaration.
Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.
May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and your strength last as long as you live.
being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, joyfully
quenched the raging of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength in weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
So God split a hollow place in the ground at Lehi, and water came out of it. After Samson drank, his strength returned, and he revived. That is why he named it Hakkore Spring, which is still in Lehi today.
The bows of the warriors are broken, but the feeble are clothed with strength.