A recent story was about calling on the strength of God when we are in trouble…
What does the Bible say about asking God for His strength?
Below are 51 Bible verses offering reassurance for all of us when we call upon the strength of God…
Psalm 34:4
I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Matthew 10:28
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 20:4
For the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.’
Isaiah 41:10
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Isaiah 40:31
But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Psalm 31:24
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!
Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Psalm 39:7
“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Exodus 15:2
The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
Psalm 41:3
The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.
Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Isaiah 12:2
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
Luke 10:19
Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.
Psalm 23:1-4
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 118:6
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?
Psalm 18:2
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 118:14
The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
Isaiah 40:1
Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.
Psalm 29:11
May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace!
Nehemiah 8:10
And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Philippians 1:28
And not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God.
Psalm 28:7
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
John 5:9
And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked. Now that day was the Sabbath.
1 Samuel 2:9
“He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness, for not by might shall a man prevail.
Isaiah 26:4
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.
Job 12:13
“With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding.
2 Corinthians 12:9
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Exodus 13:14
And when in time to come your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you shall say to him, ‘By a strong hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, from the house of slavery.
Psalm 27:1
Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Jeremiah 17:5
Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord.
Jeremiah 9:23
Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,
1 Timothy 1:12
I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service,
Proverbs 8:14
I have counsel and sound wisdom; I have insight; I have strength.
Psalm 103:1-5
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Habakkuk 1:11
Then they sweep by like the wind and go on, guilty men, whose own might is their god!”
Psalm 66:1-20
To the choirmaster. A Song. A Psalm. Shout for joy to God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you. All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.” Selah Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
Psalm 81:1
Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob!
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 27:13-14
I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
Psalm 18:1
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love you, O Lord, my strength.
