Isaiah 40:29

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
giveth	נֹתֵ֥ן no.Ten	H5414	to give · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
power	כֹּ֑חַ Ko.ach	H3581	vigor · noun, common masculine singular absolute
faint	לַיָּעֵ֖ף lai.ya.'Ef	H3287	fatigued · preposition with the article + adjective, masculine singular absolute
might	אוֹנִ֖ים 'o.Nim	H202	ability · noun, common masculine plural absolute
increaseth	יַרְבֶּֽה yar.Beh	H7235	to increase (in whatever respect) · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
strength	עָצְמָ֥ה 'a.tze.Mah	H6109	powerfulness · noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

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…
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 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…
Colossians 1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Zechariah 10:12 And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 31:25 For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.
Psalms 29:11 The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
Isaiah 50:4 The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth mor…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 40:27–end

Here, I. The prophet reproves the people of God, who are now supposed to be captives in Babylon for their unbelief and distrust of God, and the dejections and despondencies of their spirit under their affliction (Isa 40:27): "Why sayest thou, O Jacob! to thyself and to those about thee, My way is hidden from the Lord? Why dost thou make hard and melancholy conclusions concerning thyself and thy present case as if the latter were desperate?" 1. The titles he here gives them were enough to shame them out of their distrusts: O Jacob! O Israel! Let them remember whence they took these names - from one who had found God faithful to him and kind in all his straits; and why they bore these names -…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 40:29

Not only does He "not faint" (Isa 40:28) but He gives power to them who do faint. no might . . . increaseth strength--a seeming paradox. They "have no might" in themselves; but in Him they have strength, and He "increases" that strength (Co2 12:9).

John Gill on Isaiah 40:29

He giveth power to the faint,.... Who are ready to faint under afflictions, because they have not immediate deliverance, or their prayers are not answered at once, or promises not fulfilled as they expected; to such he gives fresh supplies of spiritual strength; he strengthens their faith, and enlarges their views, to behold the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living, and confirms his blessings and promises of grace unto them, Psalm 27:13. The Targum is, "who giveth wisdom to the righteous that breathe after the words of the law:'' and to them that have no might he increaseth strength; not that they have no might at all, strictly speaking; for then it could not be properly said the…

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John Calvin on Isaiah 40:29

He giveth power to the faint. The Prophet now applies to the present subject the general statements which he made; for we have said that his intention was to give warmer encouragement to the people, and to lead them to cherish better hope. Because the Jews were at that time weakened and destitute of all strength, he shews that on this account it belongs to God to give assistance to those who were thus exhausted and weakened. He therefore magnifies the power of God on this ground, that they may conclude and believe that they ought not to doubt of their salvation so long as they enjoy his favor. It was indeed to the people who were held captive in Babylon that the Prophet looked; but we ought…

The Church Fathers

This is what the admirable Hannah has also said: "The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, and he lifts up."
— Theodoret of Cyrus, COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 12:40.29

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Dictionary and topics

Isaiah, The Book of — Consists of prophecies delivered (Isa. 1) in the reign of Uzziah (1-5), (2) of Jotham (6), (3) Ahaz (7-14:28), (4) the first half of Hezekiah’s reign (14:28-35), (5) the second half of Hezekiah’s…

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Isaiah 40:29

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 40:27–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 40:29

John Gill on Isaiah 40:29

John Calvin on Isaiah 40:29

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Isaiah 40:29

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 40:27–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Isaiah 40:29

John Gill on Isaiah 40:29

John Calvin on Isaiah 40:29

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Isaiah 40:29

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Isaiah 40:29

Rashi on Isaiah 40:29