Isaiah 40:29 (GNV)

Passage

But he giueth strength vnto him that fainteth, and vnto him that hath no strength, he encreaseth power.

Nearby Context

Isaiah 40:27 Why sayest thou, O Iaakob, and speakest O Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my iudgement is passed ouer of my God?

Isaiah 40:28 Knowest thou not? or hast thou not heard, that the euerlasting God, the Lord hath created the endes of the earth? he neither fainteth, nor is wearie: there is no searching of his vnderstanding.

Isaiah 40:29 But he giueth strength vnto him that fainteth, and vnto him that hath no strength, he encreaseth power.

Isaiah 40:30 Euen the yong men shall faint, and be wearie, and the yong men shall stumble and fall.

Isaiah 40:31 But they that waite vpon the Lord, shall renue their strength: they shall lift vp the wings as the eagles: they shall runne, and not be wearie, and they shall walke and not faint.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "giueth", "strength", "vnto", "fainteth", "hath", and "encreaseth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "giueth" and "strength", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "Knowest thou not or hast thou not..." into verse 30's "Euen the yong men shall faint and...", so "giueth" and "strength" belong inside that flow. In Isaiah context, the local focus is the Holy One of Israel, judgment and restoration, the servant of the LORD, and Zion's hope.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "giueth" and "strength" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.