And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.

And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.

Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.

And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.

Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

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.

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.

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;