Nehemiah 6:9

All of them were wanting ¹  to scare us, supposing, “Their hands will grow slack from the work, and it won’t get done.” So now, strengthen my hands! ² 

1Sa 30:6; 2Ch 15:7; 2Ch 32:18; Ezr 4:1-24; Ne 4:10-14; Ne 6:14; Ps 56:3; Ps 68:35; Ps 71:1; Ps 138:3; Isa 35:3,4; Isa 41:10; Jer 38:4; Zec 10:12; 2Co 12:9; Eph 3:16; Eph 6:10; Php 4:13; Heb 12:12; 1Pe 5:10

¹ tn The participle has a desiderative nuance here, describing the desire of the subject and not necessarily the actual outcome. See also v. 14.

² tn The statement “So now, strengthen my hands” is frequently understood as an implied prayer, but is taken differently by NAB (“But instead, I now redoubled my efforts”).