Psalms 73:26
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
King James Version
World English Bible (WEB)
My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
American Standard Version (ASV)
My flesh and my heart faileth; ButGod is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.
What this verse means
When body and heart run out, God remains the portion that does not.
A short prayer
Lord, my strength is failing. Be the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Read in context — Psalms 73
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.
Related verses
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”Joshua 1:9
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.”Proverbs 18:10
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”Psalms 27:1
“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?”Romans 8:31
“But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”1 Peter 5:10