Have mercy upon me. O Lord, for l am weak. Psalms 6:8. And strengthen me with strength in my soul. Psalms 138:3. Divine answer. My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:9. The Lord delights not in the strength of the horse, he takes not pleasure in the legs of a man. The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope for mercy. Psalms 147:10-11. The Lord, our strength, mighty God, and Emmanuel, will give strength unto his people. Psalms 29:11.
Wherein the soul seems to be weakest, and has the greatest struggle with nature, she may be strongest through grace, and come off with a most glorious crown. Therefore judge and despair not of overcoming by the power of God, be there ever so strong and obstinate enemies in thee or in others; I am weak indeed, but Christ is strong; I am poor, he is rich; I am sick, he the physician of the sick; I a sinner, he the Saviour of sinners; consequently he suits me, and I suit him extremely well.
Let me but hear my Saviour say,
Strength shall be equal to thy day;
Then I rejoice in deep distress,
Leaning on all-sufficient grace.
I glory in infirmity,
That Christ’s own power may rest on me
When I am weak, then am I strong,
Grace is my shield, and Christ my song.
I can do all things, or can bear
All sufferings if my Lord be there;
Sweet pleasures mingle with the pains,
While his left hand my head sustains.