Psalms 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
In Context
25Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.
27Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.
Cross References
Psalms 16:5The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
Psalms 63:1A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.
Psalms 119:57The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
Psalms 138:3On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
Isaiah 40:29He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 73:22-28
Devout Confidence. 21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins. 22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. 23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. 24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. 25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. 26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. 27 For, lo, they that are far… Read the whole commentary →