Verse
Psalms 73:26 — My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart…
“My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.”
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The verses around Psalms 73:26.
24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
25Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
27For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
28But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.
Verse explanation
“Portion” recalls the division of the land among the tribes of Israel, each receiving its share of the promised land. Saying God is his “portion for ever” affirms that He is the only inheritance that truly matters.
From the Psalms 73 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 73:26 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
A minha carne e o meu coração desfallecem; mas Deus é a fortaleza do meu coração, e a minha porção para sempre
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Minha carne e meu coração desfalecem; [porém] Deus [será] a rocha do meu coração e minha porção para sempre.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Mi cuerpo y mi mente podrás fallar, pero Dios es el fundamento de mi vida. Él es mío para siempre!
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 73:26) · Español (Salmos 73:26)
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