Psalm 73:26

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

My flesh and my heart may be consumed, the rock of my heart and my portion is God to the age.

Latin

Defecit caro mea et cor meum; Deus cordis mei, et pars mea, Deus in æternum.

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English

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

Notes

Psalms 73:25–26

Nothing in heaven or on earth is better than being near God.

Psalms 73:1–28

This wisdom psalm looks at the injustice of the prosperity of the wicked. The psalmist states that God is good to the godly, but his own experience is different (Psalm 73:2–12).

Almost overwhelmed by doubt (Psalm 73:13–16), the psalmist meets the Lord in the sanctuary. This meeting gives him a broader view and renews his trust in God (Psalm 73:17–26). His troubling doubts lead to a stronger desire for truth. He knows he can trust God and that God will save him (Psalm 73:27–28).

Psalms 73:1–75:10

The seeming success of the wicked (Psalm 73) and God's apparent rejection of his people (Psalm 74) raise questions about his justice. God rules the entire world and decides when to judge (Psalm 75).

Theme notes and profiles

Complaints Life After Death Material Reward Questions and Doubt The Heart in the Psalms Wisdom Psalms

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Topics

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Psalm 73:26

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