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Psalms 73:26

My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

KJV

My flesh and my heart faileth; ButGod is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.

ASV

כָּלָ֥ה שְׁאֵרִ֗/י וּ/לְבָ֫בִ֥/י צוּר לְבָבִ֥/י וְ/חֶלְקִ֗/י אֱלֹהִ֥ים לְ/עוֹלָֽם

Hebrew

Consumed hath been my flesh and my heart, The rock of my heart and my portion is God to the age.

YLT

My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

וֹ
v
noun · 251×
וֹ
v
noun · 16×
חֵ֥לֶק
chlq
noun · 66×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
ם
m
verb · 203×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×
צ֥וּר
tsvr
noun · 75×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 4:8 — We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
  • 2Cor 4:16 — For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
  • 2Cor 4:16 — For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
  • 2Cor 12:9 — And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon m
  • 2Pet 1:14 — Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
  • 2Tim 4:6 — For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
  • Gal 4:7 — Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
  • Isa 40:29 — He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
  • Jer 10:16 — The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
  • Jer 51:19 — The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name.
  • Job 13:15 — Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
  • Job 19:27 — Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
  • Lam 3:24 — The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
  • Lam 3:24 — The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
  • Num 18:20 — And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.
  • Phil 1:21 — For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
  • Ps 16:5 — The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
  • Ps 16:5 — The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
  • Ps 16:8 — I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
  • Ps 18:2 — The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
  • Ps 27:14 — Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
  • Ps 31:9 — Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
  • Ps 40:12 — For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
  • Ps 40:12 — For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
  • Ps 41:3 — The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
  • Ps 48:14 — For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.
  • Ps 63:1 — O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
  • Ps 71:9 — Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
  • Ps 84:2 — My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
  • Ps 84:2 — My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
  • Ps 119:57 — Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
  • Ps 119:57 — Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
  • Ps 119:81 — My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
  • Ps 119:81 — My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
  • Ps 138:3 — In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
  • Ps 142:5 — I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
  • Ps 142:5 — I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
  • Rev 21:3 — And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their G
  • Rev 21:7 — He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.