Let me start by admitting that it is okay to feel weak. You do not have to get depressed or get hard on yourself.
Instead, you should look out for a thing or two, even a word, to empower and strengthen you from the innermost.
In this series of Bible Verses, I will be sharing 20 Bible verses about strength in hard times. The aim is to empower you with knowledge from the scriptures, to encourage you, and to strengthen your mind.
Meanwhile, have you seen the message, The Song Of Moses In The Bible? You should give it a read!
Strength In Hard Times
Everyone goes through hard times. Though the difficulty differs, we all share some pain, troubles, and challenges, to mention a few. It could be a difficulty with feeding, shelter, clothing, or even getting a job.
Otherwise, it could be health or family-related. It could wear you down and make you feel uncertain, confused, or tired. And you understand that you need the strength to keep going.
Therefore, Strength is the power, quality, or capacity to stay strong and endure the pressure that hard times put you through. So, let me share these encouraging Bible verses about strength in hard times with you because I believe you can find solace in the Word.
20 Bible Verses About Strength In Hard Times (KJV)
Exodus 15:2, “The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.”
Exodus 15:13, “Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.”
Deuteronomy 31:23, “And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.”
1 Samuel 15:29, “And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.”
1 Chronicles 16:11, “Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.”
1 Chronicles 29:11, “Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.”
1 Chronicles 29:12, “Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.”
Nehemiah 8:10, “Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
Psalms 8:2, “Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.”
Psalms 28:7, “The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.”
Psalms 28:8, “The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.”
Psalms 29:11, “The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.”
Psalms 62:11, “God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.”
Isaiah 40:29–31, “He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
2 Corinthians 12:9, “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
2 Corinthians 12:10, “Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.”
Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
2 Timothy 1:7, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
Ephesians 6:10–11, “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
Ephesians 3:20–21, “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.”
Note: all the above Bible verses for strength in hard times are from the KJV (King James Version), and there are 24 verses in total. I merged some verses for better understanding and arrived at the expected 20 Bible verses.
Lesson From The Bible Verses About Strength In Hard Times
Beginning from Exodus 15:2 to Ephesians 3:20 and 21, each Bible verse presents a concept of people who found themselves in hard times.
Their situations were different but challenging. However, one thing that stands out in them is that the Lord showed up as their Strength and strengthened them through it all.
Here are three lessons you and I can learn from our list of Bible verses for strength in hard times:
- To trust in the Lord. Why?
- The Lord is our Strength.
- The Lord will strengthen us in weakness.
When you rely on yourself, you will find weakness, but when you look to God, He will strengthen you. There is a saying about God not taking us out of the storm but giving us the strength to go through it.
However that may sound to you, do not forget that you can do all these (including enduring and coming out victorious over that situation) through Christ who strengthens you.
