And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, {that} might lay his hand upon us both. {any...: Heb. one that should argue} {daysman: or, umpire}

{As} I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:

And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.

In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind. {it shooteth...: or, thou sendest it forth} {he...: or, when he removeth it with}

If {I speak} of strength, lo, {he is} strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time {to plead}?

{He is} wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened {himself} against him, and hath prospered?

Fury {is} not in me: who would set the briers {and} thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together. {go...: or, march against}

In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, {and} strengthenedst me {with} strength in my soul.

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?

Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me. {become...: Heb. turned to be cruel} {thy...: Heb. the strength of thy hand}

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind. {it shooteth...: or, thou sendest it forth} {he...: or, when he removeth it with}

Then there came again and touched me {one} like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,