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Isaiah 40:31

but those who wait for our Father will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not be weary; they will walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31 · Father's Heart Bible™

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What Isaiah 40:31 means

Isaiah 40:31 is the promise at the end of one of the great chapters of comfort: “those who wait for our Father will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not be weary; they will walk and not faint.”

It was spoken to people who felt forgotten. Just before it, they are asked: “Have you not known? Have you not heard? Our Father is the everlasting Father, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary.” And even the strongest people do: “Even youths will grow faint and weary.” Human strength runs out. His does not.

“Wait” does not mean doing nothing. It means looking to our Father, trusting him and hoping in him while the answer has not yet come. To people like that he gives strength, and notice the order of the promise: soaring, then running, then walking. Sometimes the miracle is the eagle moment. Often it is simply being able to keep walking and not faint.

Written by Spirit Media Publishing · Edited by Kevin White · Published October 21, 2026

Isaiah 40:31 in context

²⁸ Have you not known? Have you not heard? Our Father is the everlasting Father, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; no one can fathom his understanding.

²⁹ He gives power to the weary, and increases strength for the powerless.

³⁰ Even youths will grow faint and weary, and young men will fall exhausted;

³¹ but those who wait for our Father will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not be weary; they will walk and not faint.

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Questions about Isaiah 40:31

What does Isaiah 40:31 say?

In the Father's Heart Bible™, Isaiah 40:31 reads: “but those who wait for our Father will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not be weary; they will walk and not faint.”

What does Isaiah 40:31 mean?

Isaiah 40:31 means that those who wait for and trust in our Father will receive new strength from him, enough to soar, to run without growing weary, and to walk without fainting. It was spoken to people who felt forgotten, reminding them that the everlasting Father never grows tired.

What does it mean to wait on the Lord?

In Isaiah 40:31, waiting means looking to our Father and hoping in him while the answer has not yet come. It is active trust, not passivity, and the promise is renewed strength.