You’ve hit the wall where your own strength runs out. Maybe it’s physical exhaustion from fighting an illness or pushing through relentless demands. Maybe it’s emotional depletion from carrying burdens that never let up or grief that won’t release its grip. Maybe it’s spiritual weariness from battling temptations that keep winning, or trying to maintain faith when God feels absent. Whatever form it takes, you’re operating on empty, and there’s nothing left in the tank to draw from.
The problem with running out of strength is that life doesn’t pause to let you recover. Responsibilities still need handling, people still need you, problems still demand solutions, and you’re expected to keep functioning when you can barely get out of bed. Telling yourself to be strong feels like a cruel joke when you’re this depleted. You’ve tried pushing through, tried resting when you can, tried every trick you know to recharge, and none of it is enough.
These verses point to a source of strength outside yourself, to God’s power that operates precisely when yours fails, and to supernatural sustaining that carries you when you can’t carry yourself.
Bible Verses About Strength
1. Philippians 4:13 – I Can Do All This Through Him
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
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2. Isaiah 40:31 – But Those Who Hope in the Lord
But 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.
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3. Psalm 46:1 – God Is Our Refuge and Strength
God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.
New Living Translation (NLT)
4. Nehemiah 8:10 – Do Not Grieve, for the Joy of the Lord
And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
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5. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 – But He Said to Me
And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
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6. Psalm 28:7 – The Lord Is My Strength and My Shield
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
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7. Isaiah 41:10 – So Do Not Fear
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
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8. Ephesians 6:10 – Finally, Be Strong in the Lord
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
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9. Psalm 73:26 – My Flesh and My Heart Fail
My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
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10. Colossians 1:11 – Being Strengthened with All Power
being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience.
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11. Psalm 18:2 – The Lord Is My Rock
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.
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12. Deuteronomy 31:6 – Be Strong and Courageous
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.
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13. Exodus 15:2 – The Lord Is My Strength and Song
The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
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14. Isaiah 40:29 – He Gives Strength to the Weary
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
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15. Psalm 27:1 – The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation
The Lord is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?
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16. Joshua 1:9 – Have I Not Commanded You?
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.
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17. Psalm 118:14 – The Lord Is My Strength and Song
The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.
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18. 1 Chronicles 16:11 – Look to the Lord and His Strength
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
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19. Habakkuk 3:19 – The Sovereign Lord Is My Strength
The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights.
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20. Psalm 84:5 – Blessed Are Those Whose Strength Is in You
Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
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21. 2 Samuel 22:33 – God Is My Strength and Power
God is my strength and power, and He makes my way perfect.
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22. Zechariah 4:6 – Not by Might nor by Power
So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.”
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23. Psalm 29:11 – The Lord Gives Strength to His People
The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace.
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24. 1 Samuel 2:9 – For by Strength Shall No Man Prevail
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.
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25. Proverbs 24:5 – The Wise Are Mightier Than the Strong
A wise man is strong, yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.
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26. Psalm 105:4 – Look to the Lord and His Strength
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
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27. Isaiah 12:2 – Surely God Is My Salvation
See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The Lord God is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.
New Living Translation (NLT)
28. 2 Thessalonians 3:3 – But the Lord Is Faithful
But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
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29. Joel 3:16 – The Lord Will Be a Refuge for His People
The Lord also will roar from Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem; the heavens and earth will shake; but the Lord will be a shelter for His people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
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30. Psalm 68:35 – You, God, Are Awesome in Your Sanctuary
You are awesome, God, in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!
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31. 1 Corinthians 16:13 – Be on Your Guard
Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.
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32. Psalm 138:3 – When I Called, You Answered Me
On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased.
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33. Proverbs 18:10 – The Name of the Lord Is a Fortified Tower
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
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34. Psalm 59:17 – You Are My Strength, I Sing Praise to You
You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.
New International Version (NIV)
35. Isaiah 26:4 – Trust in the Lord Forever
Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.
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Our Thoughts On What the Bible Says About Strength
Scripture consistently presents strength not as something you generate through willpower or positive thinking but as something God provides, especially when yours runs out. The repeated theme is that His strength is made perfect in weakness, that when you’re depleted, you’re actually positioned to experience His power in ways you never could when you were relying on your own resources. This turns weakness from a problem into an opportunity to encounter God’s sustaining power.
What’s liberating about the biblical view of strength is that it removes the burden of having to be strong enough in yourself. You can admit you’re weak, exhausted, and at the end of your rope because that’s precisely where God’s strength takes over. Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. He gives power to the weak and increases the strength of those who have no might. The joy of the Lord is your strength, not the joy you manufacture but the joy that comes from Him.
This means strength for the Christian isn’t about gritting your teeth and pushing through in your own power but about abiding in Christ, drawing from His resources, and allowing His power to work through your weakness. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you, not through your own determination.
Say This Prayer
Father, I’m completely depleted and have nothing left to give. I’ve run out of strength physically, emotionally, and spiritually, and I need You to be my strength because I have none of my own. Help me to stop trying to power through in my own abilities and to instead depend on Your strength that is made perfect in my weakness.
Renew my strength as I wait on You. Give me the endurance to keep going when everything in me wants to give up. Help me to trust that You will sustain me, that You won’t let me be overwhelmed beyond what I can bear, and that Your grace is sufficient for whatever I’m facing. Let Your power rest on me and work through me in ways that are impossible through my own effort.
Teach me to draw my strength from You rather than from circumstances, cooperating or resolving problems. Be my refuge, my fortress, my rock, and my strong tower. When I’m weak, remind me that then I am strong because Your power operates best in my weakness. Fill me with Your Spirit and give me supernatural strength for each day.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Evang. Anabelle Thompson is the founder of Believers Refuge, a Scripture-based resource that helps Christians to find biblical guidance for life’s challenges.
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