Psalms 73:26

What does Psalms 73:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 73:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

My flesh and my heart faileth:God is the rock of my heart and my portion for ever.

Context

v.25Whom have I in heavenbut thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.

v.26This passage

v.27For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: Thou hast destroyed all them that play the harlot, departing from thee.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 13:15

    Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

  • Philippians 1:21

    For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:9

    And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

  • Revelation 21:3

    And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, and betheir God:

  • Psalms 18:2

    Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

  • Lamentations 3:24

    Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

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