Quotes about Encouragement

For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.

Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.

Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.

Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.

Your life will be brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.

Are the consolations of God not enough for you, even words spoken gently to you?

“I have heard many things like these; miserable comforters are you all.

But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would bring relief.

When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.

But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.

Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.