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Psalm 73:26 Meaning

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

Context Explained

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.

Key Themes

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Related Cross References

  • Isaiah 40:31

    Both verses emphasize that God provides strength to those who trust in Him.

  • Psalm 46:1

    God is described as a refuge and strength, resonating with the psalmist's declaration.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:9

    Paul speaks of God's strength being made perfect in weakness, aligning with the psalmist's reliance on God.

Source: Psalm 73:26