The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.
- KJV The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
- NKJV The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.
- NASB The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.
- NLT The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace.
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The Lord gives strength to His people and blesses them with peace. It applies God's mighty power to the good of His people.
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The same God whose voice shatters cedars grants strength and peace to His own. His overwhelming power is exercised for His people's blessing, not their terror. This peace is fulfilled in Christ, who is our peace and gives strength to all who trust Him.
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- Isa 40:31But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
- Num 6:24–27‘May the LORD bless you and keep you;
- 2 Th 3:16Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
- Isa 41:10Do 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 right hand of righteousness.
- John 16:33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
- Isa 40:29He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.
- Ps 37:11But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
- Ps 68:35O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
- Ps 28:8–9The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.
- 1 Cor 1:3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- John 14:27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
- Zech 10:12I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.
- Rom 14:17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
- Eph 3:16I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
- Zech 10:6I 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.
- Ps 138:3On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
- Ps 72:3May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
- Ps 85:8I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.
- Ps 84:7They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.
- Isa 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Ps 85:10Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
- Eph 2:17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
- Rev 1:4John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne,
- Ps 72:7May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.
- 2 Tim 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
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