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he is mine forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/73.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/73.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart faileth: <i>but</i> God <i>is</i> the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/73.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart fail; <i>But</i> God <i>is</i> the strength of my heart and my portion forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/73.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart <i>may</i> fail, <i>But</i> God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/73.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/73.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/73.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My flesh and my heart fail, But God is the rock of my heart and my portion forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/73.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the rock <i>and</i> strength of my heart and my portion forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/73.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart, my portion forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/73.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart, my portion forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/73.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart faileth; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/73.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My body and mind may fail, but you are my strength and my choice forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/73.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/73.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My body and mind may waste away, but God remains the foundation of my life and my inheritance forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/73.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My mind and my body may grow weak, but God is my strength; he is all I ever need. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/73.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My body and mind may fail, but God is my strength and my portion forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/73.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/73.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/73.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/73.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/73.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/73.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart have been consumed, "" God [is] the rock of my heart and my portion for all time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/73.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Consumed hath been my flesh and my heart, The rock of my heart and my portion is God to the age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/73.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My flesh failed and my heart: the rock of my heart and my portion is God forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/73.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For thee my flesh and my heart hath fainted away: thou art the God of my heart, and the God that is my portion for ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/73.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 72:26>My body has failed, and my heart: O God of my heart, and God my portion, into eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/73.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Though my flesh and my heart fail, God is the rock of my heart, my portion forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/73.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/73.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/73.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For behold, your distant ones shall be destroyed and you shall destroy all who go astray from you for eternity.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/73.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart faileth; But God is the rock of my heart and my portion for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/73.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />My heart and my flesh have failed: <i>but</i> God <i>is the strength</i> of my heart, and God is my portion for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/73-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=8954" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Endow the King with Your Justice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7607.htm" title="7607: šə·’ê·rî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Flesh. From sha'ar; flesh, as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood.">My flesh</a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824: ū·lə·ḇā·ḇî (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Inner man, mind, will, heart. From labab; the heart; used also like leb.">and my heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: kā·lāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">may fail,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">but God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: ṣūr- (N-msc) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">is the strength</a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824: lə·ḇā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Inner man, mind, will, heart. From labab; the heart; used also like leb.">of my heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/2506.htm" title="2506: wə·ḥel·qî (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Portion, tract, territory. From chalaq; properly, smoothness; also an allotment.">and my portion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-29.htm">Isaiah 40:29-31</a></span><br />He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. / Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. / But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-16.htm">2 Corinthians 4:16-18</a></span><br />Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. / For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. / So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5-6</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” / So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Romans 8:38-39</a></span><br />For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, / neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a></span><br />Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-27.htm">John 14:27</a></span><br />Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-24</a></span><br />Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! / “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3-4</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">Psalm 18:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength. / The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-8.htm">1 Corinthians 1:8-9</a></span><br />He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. / God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My flesh and my heart fails: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.</p><p class="hdg">flesh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Psalm 63:1</a></b></br> A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou <i>art</i> 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;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/84-2.htm">Psalm 84:2</a></b></br> My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Psalm 119:81,82</a></b></br> CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: <i>but</i> I hope in thy word… </p><p class="hdg">but</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> 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, <i>and</i> my high tower.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a></b></br> Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/138-3.htm">Psalm 138:3</a></b></br> In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, <i>and</i> strengthenedst me <i>with</i> strength in my soul.</p><p class="hdg">strength.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/16-5.htm">Psalm 16:5,6</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-57.htm">Psalm 119:57</a></b></br> CHETH. <i>Thou art</i> my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/142-5.htm">Psalm 142:5</a></b></br> I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou <i>art</i> my refuge <i>and</i> my portion in the land of the living.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/73-12.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/73-19.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/psalms/49-9.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/psalms/69-3.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/psalms/71-9.htm">Faileth</a> <a href="/psalms/71-9.htm">Fails</a> <a href="/psalms/65-2.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/psalms/72-19.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/73-21.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/69-35.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/psalms/68-23.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/psalms/71-3.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/psalms/73-12.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/38-10.htm">Wasting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/75-9.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/78-33.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/psalms/76-4.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/psalms/77-8.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/psalms/109-24.htm">Faileth</a> <a href="/psalms/143-7.htm">Fails</a> <a href="/psalms/78-20.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/psalms/74-1.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/74-8.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/psalms/78-16.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/psalms/74-13.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/88-9.htm">Wasting</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 73</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-1.htm">The prophet, prevailing in a temptation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-2.htm">Shows the occasion thereof, the prosperity of the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-13.htm">The wound given thereby, diffidence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-15.htm">The victory over it, knowledge of God's purpose.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/73.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/73.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>My flesh and my heart may fail</b><br>This phrase acknowledges human frailty and mortality. In biblical context, "flesh" often refers to the physical body, while "heart" can denote the inner self, including emotions and will. The psalmist, Asaph, recognizes that both physical strength and emotional resilience are limited. This reflects the broader biblical theme of human weakness, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/40-30.htm">Isaiah 40:30-31</a>, where even youths grow tired and weary. The acknowledgment of failing flesh and heart is a common human experience, emphasizing the need for reliance on something greater than oneself.<p><b>but God is the strength of my heart</b><br>Here, the psalmist contrasts human weakness with divine strength. The term "strength" implies a source of power and stability that transcends human limitations. In the Hebrew context, God as a source of strength is a recurring theme, as seen in <a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Nehemiah 8:10</a>, where the joy of the Lord is described as strength. This phrase also points to a personal relationship with God, where He is not just a distant deity but an intimate source of inner fortitude. This reliance on God for strength is echoed in the New Testament, such as in <a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a>, where Paul declares he can do all things through Christ who strengthens him.<p><b>and my portion forever</b><br>The word "portion" suggests inheritance or a share of something valuable. In ancient Israel, land was often divided among tribes and families, and one's portion was a significant part of their identity and security. By declaring God as his portion, the psalmist is expressing that God is his ultimate inheritance and source of satisfaction, surpassing any earthly possession. This idea is mirrored in <a href="/lamentations/3-24.htm">Lamentations 3:24</a>, where the Lord is described as the portion of the soul. The term "forever" emphasizes the eternal nature of this relationship, pointing to the everlasting covenant between God and His people. This eternal perspective is fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, who offers eternal life and an unending relationship with God, as seen in <a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asaph.htm">Asaph</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Psalm 73</a>, Asaph was a prominent Levite singer and seer in David's court. He is known for his honest and heartfelt psalms that often explore themes of justice, faith, and the struggles of the righteous.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctuary_of_god.htm">The Sanctuary of God</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the sanctuary is a pivotal place in <a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Psalm 73</a> where Asaph gains understanding and perspective on the prosperity of the wicked and the ultimate justice of God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart_and_flesh.htm">The Heart and Flesh</a></b><br>These terms symbolize the entirety of human existence, encompassing both physical and emotional aspects. The "heart" in Hebrew (lev) often refers to the inner self, including mind, will, and emotions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/acknowledging_human_frailty.htm">Acknowledging Human Frailty</a></b><br>Recognize that both our physical bodies and emotional states are prone to failure. This acknowledgment is not a sign of weakness but a step towards relying on God's strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_strength.htm">God as Our Strength</a></b><br>Embrace the truth that God is the source of our strength. In times of weakness, turn to Him for renewal and support.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_portion.htm">God as Our Portion</a></b><br>Understand that God is our ultimate inheritance and satisfaction. Earthly possessions and achievements are temporary, but God is eternal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Cultivate an eternal perspective that values spiritual growth and relationship with God over temporary worldly success.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Trust that God is in control, even when circumstances seem overwhelming. His plans and purposes are perfect and for our ultimate good.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_73.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 73</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'god_is_my_portion'_mean.htm">What does "God is my portion" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_sustains_my_heart_when_i'm_weak.htm">What sustains my heart when my strength fails?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_psalm_49_7.htm">What does 'God is my portion' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_sin_confession_needed_for_forgiveness.htm">What sustains my heart when my strength fails?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/73.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My flesh and my heart faileth.</span> The meaning is, "Though my flesh and my heart fail utterly, though my whole corporeal and animal nature fade away and come to nothing, yet something in the nature of a heart - the true 'I,' consciousness, will remain, and will be upheld by God." <span class="cmt_word">God is the Strength of my heart, and my Portion forever.</span> "A strong assertion of personal immortality" (Cook). "This is the mysticism of faith; we are on the verge of St. Paul's conception of the <span class="greek">πνεῦμα</span>, the organ of life in God" (Cheyne). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/73-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">My flesh</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁאֵרִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·’ê·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7607.htm">Strong's 7607: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flesh, as living, for, food, food of any kind, kindred by blood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my heart</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְבָ֫בִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḇā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3824.htm">Strong's 3824: </a> </span><span class="str2">Inner man, mind, will, heart</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may fail,</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּלָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(kā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the strength</span><br /><span class="heb">צוּר־</span> <span class="translit">(ṣūr-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבָבִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3824.htm">Strong's 3824: </a> </span><span class="str2">Inner man, mind, will, heart</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my portion</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחֶלְקִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥel·qî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2506.htm">Strong's 2506: </a> </span><span class="str2">Portion, tract, territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/73-26.htm">Psalm 73:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/73-26.htm">Psalm 73:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/73-26.htm">Psalm 73:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/73-26.htm">Psalm 73:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/73-26.htm">Psalm 73:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/73-26.htm">Psalm 73:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/73-26.htm">Psalm 73:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/73-26.htm">Psalm 73:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/73-26.htm">Psalm 73:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/73-26.htm">Psalm 73:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/73-26.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart fails (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/73-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 73:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 73:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/73-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 73:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 73:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>