Strengthen

But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”

Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”

During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.

Then David told the messenger, “Say this to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter upset you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city and demolish it.’ Encourage him with these words.”

Afterward, the prophet approached the king of Israel and said, “Go and strengthen your position, and take note what you must do, for in the spring the king of Aram will come up against you.”

Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom.

For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.

For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.

Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.

You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,

My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him.

My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.

You counted the houses of Jerusalem and tore them down to strengthen the wall.

Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns his back on wickedness. They are all like Sodom to Me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”

I will strengthen the arms of Babylon’s king and place My sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, who will groan before him like a mortally wounded man.

I will strengthen the arms of Babylon’s king, but Pharaoh’s arms will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I place My sword in the hand of Babylon’s king, and he wields it against the land of Egypt.

I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’

“And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, stood up to strengthen and protect him.

Draw your water for the siege; strengthen your fortresses. Work the clay and tread the mortar; repair the brick kiln!

I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.

I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.

But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

For I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past

I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

…encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.

But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.

You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.

And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

Wake up and strengthen what remains, which is about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.