New Revised Standard Version
—for they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will drop from the work, and it will not be done.” But now, O God, strengthen my hands.

Contemporary English Version
Our enemies were trying to frighten us and to keep us from our work. But I asked God to give me strength.

New American Bible
They were all trying to intimidate us, thinking, “They will be discouraged from continuing with the work, and it will never be completed.” But instead, I then redoubled my efforts.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For all these men thought to frighten us, thinking that our hands would cease from the work, and that we would leave off. Wherefore I strengthened my hands the more:

For all these men thought to frighten us, thinking that our hands would cease from the work, and that we would leave off. Wherefore I strengthened my hands the more:

For they

Nehemiah 6:14 Remember me, O Lord, for Tobias and Sanaballat, according to their works of this kind: and Noadias the prophet, and the rest of the prophets that would have put me in fear.

Nehemiah 4:10-14 And Juda said: The strength of the bearer of burdens is decayed, and the rubbish is very much, and we shall not be able to build the wall. . . .

2 Chronicles 32:18 Moreover he cried out with a loud voice, in the Jews' tongue, to the people that sat on the walls of Jerusalem, that he might frighten them, and take the city.

Their hands

2 Chronicles 15:7 Do you therefore take courage, and let not your hands be weakened: for there shall be a reward for your work.

Ezra 4:1-24 Now the enemies of Juda and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to the Lord the God of Israel. . . .

Isaiah 35:3,4 Strengthen ye the feeble hands, and confirm the weak knees. . . .

Jeremiah 38:4 And the princes said to the king. We beseech thee that this man may be put to death: for on purpose he weakeneth the hands of the men of war, that remain in this city, and the hands of the people, speaking to them according to these words: for this man seeketh not peace to this people, but evil.

Hebrews 12:12 Wherefore, lift up the hands which hang down and the feeble knees:

Now therefore

1 Samuel 30:6 And David was greatly afflicted: for the people had a mind to stone him, for the soul of every man was bitterly grieved for his sons and daughters: but David took courage in the Lord his God.

Psalm 56:3 From the height of the day I shall fear: but I will trust in thee.

Psalm 71:1 A psalm for David. Of the sons of Jonadab, and the former captives. In thee, O Lord, I have hoped, let me never be put to confusion:

Psalm 68:35 God is wonderful in his saints: the God of Israel is he who will give power and strength to his people. Blessed be God.

Psalm 138:3 In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me: thou shalt multiply strength in my soul.

Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with thee: turn not aside, for I am thy God: I have strengthened thee, and have helped thee, and the right hand of my just one hath upheld thee.

Zechariah 10:12 I will strengthen them in the Lord, and they shall walk in his name, saith the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

Ephesians 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man:

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of his power.

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things in him who strengtheneth me.

1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little, will himself perfect you and confirm you and establish you.