give me strength

Prayer for patience

Give me strength is an exasperated plea, often directed at God or the universe, when someone's patience is being tested.

It expresses frustration with stupidity, incompetence, or absurdity: He asked me to explain it a fourth time. Lord, give me strength.

The speaker doesn't literally expect divine intervention—it's a theatrical sigh in words.

Related
  • almightyHaving complete power
  • good griefExclamation of exasperation
  • lordNobleman or ruler
  • pshawInterjection expressing contempt
  • gritDetermination or abrasive particles

perseverance · patience · deep breath · faith · fortitude · nerves of steel · heart · eye roll · stamina · grace · prayer · divine intervention · breath · endurance · exasperation · resilience · push · tenacity

Opposites
emotional response to situations

give me strengthhallelujah

Joyful exclamation of gratitude

thank goodness · what a relief · thank heavens · praise the Lord · music to my ears

evaluative stance toward situation

give me strengthno problem

Casual acceptance or dismissal

easy peasy · piece of cake · bring it on

Family

give, gives, given, giving, giver, givers, forgive, forgiven, forgiving

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G