Psalms 73:26
Though my flesh and my heart fail, God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Noyes 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 thee, And whom on earth do I love in comparison with thee?
27For, lo! they who are far from thee perish; Thou destroyest all who estrange themselves from thee.
Cross References
Psalms 16:5Jehovah is my portion and my cup; Thou wilt maintain my lot!
Psalms 27:14Be of good courage; let thy heart be strong; Hope thou in the LORD!
Psalms 63:1“A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.” O God! thou art my God! earnestly do I seek thee! My soul thirsteth, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry, thirsty land. where is no water!
Psalms 119:57Thou art my portion, O LORD! I have resolved that I will keep thy precepts.
Psalms 138:3In the day when I called, thou didst hear me; Thou didst strengthen me, and encourage my soul.
Isaiah 40:29He giveth power to the faint; To the feeble abundant strength.
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 →