Isaiah 40:31 in Context
Isaiah 40:31 read in its full chapter context. See the verses before and after, plus historical setting and flow of thought.
"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
— Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)
Where This Verse Sits
Isaiah 40:31 appears in Isaiah chapter 40, verse 31. Isaiah wrote this prophecy around 700 BC, looking forward to Israel's Babylonian exile and eventual restoration. The exiles would feel abandoned and powerless. Isaiah's promise of renewed strength addressed people who were physically exhausted from forced marches and emotionally depleted by displacement from their homeland.
The Verse Itself
"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
— Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)
Flow of the Passage
To grasp Isaiah 40:31 fully, read it inside the surrounding paragraph. The verses before set up the argument, and the verses after show its outworking. Isaiah 40 as a whole carries forward the theme of strength, and this single verse is one beat in that larger movement.
Isaiah promises that those who wait expectantly on God receive supernatural strength. The imagery progresses from soaring to running to walking—covering all of life's seasons.
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