And, behold, a hand touched me, which made me tremble in my knees and in the palms of my hands.

And, behold, one resembling the sons of men touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke and said to him who stood before me, O my lord, my distress has overwhelmed me because of the vision, and I have no strength left.

And while he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep with my face toward the ground. But he touched me, and stood me upright.

And David saw that Saul had come out to seek his soul. And David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a forest.

But I would assure you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips would be restrained.

Would He contend with me in His great power? No! But He would set me in place.

Make the weak hands strong, and make the feeble knees secure.

Say to those of anxious heart, Be strong, fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.

But I have prayed for you, that your faith does not fail; and when you have returned, strengthen your brethren.

Then an angel appeared to Him from Heaven, strengthening Him.

After he had spent some time there, he departed and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

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 exult in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell 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.

that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,

I have strength for all things in Christ who strengthens me.

strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;