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30 Young men get tired and need to rest.
    Even young boys stumble and fall.
31 But those who trust in the Lord will become strong again.
    They will be like eagles that grow new feathers.[a]
They will run and not get weak.
    They will walk and not get tired.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:31 like … feathers This probably refers to the ancient belief that eagles regain their youth when they molt (lose and grow back their feathers). See Ps. 103:5. This line could also be translated, “They will rise up like eagles on their wings.”

27-31 Why 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.

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30 Even youths will become weak and tired,
    and young men will fall in exhaustion.
31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
    They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
    They will walk and not faint.

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

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