Strength

 




She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. 

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Look to the Lord and His strength. To Him belong strength and insight. Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. They go from strength to strength. 

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense. I love you, Lord, my strength. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. His grace is sufficient for me: for His strength is made perfect in weakness. I can do all things through him who gives me strength.

Be exalted in your strength Lord; summon your power, God; show us your strength, our God, as you have done before. 

If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength! Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Blessed are those whose strength is in you. Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Sing for joy to God our strength. 

References: Proverbs 31:25; Psalm 46:1; Isaiah 40:29; Psalm 121:1–2; Isaiah 40:31; Psalm 84:7; Psalm 28:7; Psalm 18:32; Psalm 18:2; Psalm 18:1; Psalm 73:26; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Philippians 4:13; Psalm 21:13; Psalm 84:5; Psalm 77:7; Nehemiah 8:10; Psalm 29:1; Psalm 68:32

Photograph: Niagara Falls, Canada


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