If you are looking for Bible verses about finding strength in the King James Version, this list gives you fifteen passages from Scripture, arranged by the kind of day you may be facing. These verses are shown in the KJV, so you can read the familiar wording that many Christians have memorized for generations. They share one thread: when your own resources run out, God is the source of strength you can lean on.
Verses for the Morning You Feel Empty
Some mornings you wake up already tired, before the day has asked anything of you. The verses in this group speak to that low starting point. They remind you that strength is something God gives to people who feel they have none left.
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
(KJV)
Isaiah describes weariness honestly, then points to waiting on the Lord as the way strength is renewed. Try reading this verse aloud before you check your phone, and let it set the tone for the first hour of your day.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
(KJV)
The psalmist admits that his flesh and heart fail, yet God remains his strength and portion. When you feel spent, name one thing that is failing in you, then say the psalmist’s confidence back to God as your own honest answer.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
(KJV)
God is called a refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Carry this word into a moment of pressure today by pausing for a breath and naming God as the one you are turning toward.
Verses for a Hard Conversation or Decision
Some days the strain is not physical but mental, arriving in the form of a difficult call, a tense meeting, or a choice with no clear answer. These passages address the courage and clarity that God supplies when you must act and speak.
Joshua 1:9
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
(KJV)
God commands Joshua to be strong and of good courage, and promises his presence wherever he goes. Before a hard conversation, repeat the promise of God’s presence silently, then walk into the room without rehearsing every possible outcome.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
(KJV)
Paul writes that he can do all things through Christ who strengthens him, a statement made from prison and under real hardship. Use it as a reminder that the strength is Christ’s, not a promise that every outcome will go your way.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
(KJV)
Paul tells Timothy that God has not given a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind. When fear is shaping your choices, ask God for the sound mind this verse describes before you answer.
Verses for Long Seasons of Waiting
Strength is often tested less by a single crisis than by months of unanswered prayer, slow recovery, or uncertainty about the future. These verses speak to endurance, the patient kind of strength that keeps going when nothing dramatic happens.
Psalm 27:14
Wait on the LORD : be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD .
(KJV)
David ends this psalm by calling the reader to wait on the Lord and be of good courage, with the Lord strengthening the heart. Write this verse on a card for your bathroom mirror and read it on the days when waiting feels longest.
Romans 5:3-4
3 And not only so , but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope…
(KJV)
Paul traces a chain from tribulation to patience, experience, and hope. Notice the order in these verses, and let them remind you that the struggle you are in is not wasted but can be shaping something in you.
Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
(KJV)
God says to Israel, fear not, for I am with you, and promises to strengthen and uphold. In a season of waiting, pray this verse slowly and let each promise be a separate request for the day ahead.
Verses for Evenings When You Are Spent
At the end of a long day, strength can feel like something you have used up completely. These passages offer rest, comfort, and the reassurance that God’s care does not depend on how much you accomplished.
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
(KJV)
Jesus invites all who labor and are heavy laden to come to him for rest. As you sit down for the night, lay your unfinished tasks in his hands, and receive the rest he offers without earning it.
Psalm 4:8
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD , only makest me dwell in safety.
(KJV)
David says he will lay down and sleep, for the Lord alone makes him dwell in safety. Let this verse be the last thing you think before you turn off the light, trusting that sleep itself is part of God’s provision.
Lamentations 3:22-23
22 It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
(KJV)
Jeremiah, writing in grief, remembers that God’s mercies are new every morning. If yesterday drained you, let this verse meet you at the start of tomorrow with fresh mercy rather than a weight of unfinished business.
How to Use These Verses
Write two or three of these verses on index cards or a note on your phone, choosing the ones that match the season you are in now. Keep them where you will see them during the moments you feel weakest, such as beside the coffee maker, on the dashboard, or as your phone’s lock screen. Reading the KJV wording aloud often helps the verse settle more deeply than reading it silently.
Make a habit of returning to one verse for a full week instead of rotating through the whole list. Read it in the morning, pause on it at midday, and share a sentence about it with someone you trust in the evening. Over time, these short passages can become a steady source of strength you carry into ordinary days.
A Short Prayer for Finding Strength
Lord, you know how thin my reserves feel today, and you see the places where I am tired, afraid, or simply out of ideas. I confess that I often reach for my own effort before I reach for you. Teach me to wait on you, the way Isaiah describes, and renew whatever is weary in me. Give me courage for the conversations I dread and rest for the nights when I have nothing left to give. Thank you that your strength is not borrowed from my own, and that you are near when I cannot find my footing. Amen.
