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17 You are their glorious strength.
    It pleases you to make us strong.

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10 For God says, “I will break the strength of the wicked,
    but I will increase the power of the godly.”

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10 But you have made me as strong as a wild ox.
    You have anointed me with the finest oil.

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14 He has made his people strong,
    honoring his faithful ones—
    the people of Israel who are close to him.

Praise the Lord!

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Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. 10 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

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They share freely and give generously to those in need.
    Their good deeds will be remembered forever.
    They will have influence and honor.

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30 God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin. 31 Therefore, as the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1:31 Jer 9:24.

17 Here I will increase the power of David;
    my anointed one will be a light for my people.

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24 My faithfulness and unfailing love will be with him,
    and by my authority he will grow in power.

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The Lord is my strength and shield.
    I trust him with all my heart.
He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.
    I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.

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10     Those who fight against the Lord will be shattered.
He thunders against them from heaven;
    the Lord judges throughout the earth.
He gives power to his king;
    he increases the strength[a] of his anointed one.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2:10 Hebrew he exalts the horn.

Hannah’s Prayer of Praise

Then Hannah prayed:

“My heart rejoices in the Lord!
    The Lord has made me strong.[a]
Now I have an answer for my enemies;
    I rejoice because you rescued me.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:1 Hebrew has exalted my horn.

13 For I can do everything through Christ,[a] who gives me strength.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:13 Greek through the one.

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