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
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