Isaiah 40:29-31

English Standard Version

²⁹He gives power to the faint,
    and to him who has no might he increases strength.
³⁰Even youths shall faint and be weary,
    and young men shall fall exhausted;
³¹but ^(A)they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;
    they shall mount up with wings ^(B)like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
    they shall walk and not faint.

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Isaiah 40:29-31

New International Version

²⁹He gives strength^(A) to the weary^(B)
    and increases the power of the weak.
³⁰Even youths grow tired and weary,
    and young men^(C) stumble and fall;^(D)
³¹but those who hope^(E) in the Lord
    will renew their strength.^(F)
They will soar on wings like eagles;^(G)
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.^(H)

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Isaiah 40:29-31

The Message

^27-31Why would you ever complain, O Jacob,
    or, whine, Israel, saying,
“God has lost track of me.
    He doesn’t care what happens to me”?
Don’t you know anything? Haven’t you been listening?
God doesn’t come and go. God lasts.
    He’s Creator of all you can see or imagine.
He doesn’t get tired out, doesn’t pause to catch his breath.
    And he knows everything, inside and out.
He energizes those who get tired,
    gives fresh strength to dropouts.
For even young people tire and drop out,
    young folk in their prime stumble and fall.
But those who wait upon God get fresh strength.
    They spread their wings and soar like eagles,
They run and don’t get tired,
    they walk and don’t lag behind.