Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

My body and mind may fail, but God is my strength and my portion forever.

A Conservative Version

My flesh and my heart fails, [but] God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


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

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

My flesh failed and my heart: the rock of my heart and my portion is God forever.

King James 2000

My flesh and my heart fails: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.

Lexham Expanded Bible

My flesh and heart failed, [but] God [is] the {strength} of my heart and my reward forever.

Modern King James verseion

My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart, and my part forever.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My flesh and my heart faileth; but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.

NET Bible

My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Failed have my flesh and my heart, The rock of my heart - and my portion, is God unto times age-abiding.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

References

Hastings

Images Psalm 73:26

Context Readings

God's Ways Vindicated

25 Who have I in heaven but you? I desire none on earth except you. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
27 Those who are far from you will perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.


Cross References

Psalm 84:2

How I want to be there! I long to be in Jehovah's temple. With my whole being I sing for joy to the living God.

Psalm 18:2

Jehovah is my rock and my fortress. He is my deliverer. He is my God and my crag, the one in whom I take refuge. He is my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 40:12

Countless evils have surrounded me. My sins have caught up with me so that I can no longer see. They outnumber the hairs on my head. I have lost heart (lost strength, courage and motivation).

Job 13:15

Though he put me to death, yet I will hope in him. I will defend my ways before him.

Psalm 16:5-6

Jehovah is the portion of my inheritance and my cup. You determine my position in life.

Psalm 27:14

Hope (wait) (expect) (trust) in Jehovah and be strong. Let your heart be courageous. Yes, hope in Jehovah.

Psalm 63:1

([[Psalm of David] in the wilderness of Judah:]) O God, you are my God. At dawn I search for you. I thirst for you. My body longs for you in a dry, parched land where there is no water.

Psalm 119:57

Jehovah is my portion; I have promised to keep your words.

Psalm 119:81-82

I long for your salvation. I wait for your word.

Psalm 138:3

When I called, you answered me. You made me bold. You strengthened me.

Psalm 142:5

I call out to you, O Jehovah. I say: You are my refuge, my own inheritance in this world of the living.

Isaiah 40:29-31

He gives strength to those who grow tired and increases the strength of those who are weak.

Lamentations 3:24

I said to myself, Jehovah is my heritage. For this reason I will hope in him.

2 Corinthians 4:8-10

We are pressed (afflicted) (troubled) on every side, but not crushed. We are perplexed yet not to despair.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

We do not give up! Though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

He told me: My grace is sufficient for you for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore, I would rather glory in my infirmities (frailities), that the power of Christ may rest upon me (cover me like a tent) (descend upon me) (abide with me). (Isaiah 40:29-31)

Philippians 1:21

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

2 Timothy 4:6-8

I am already being offered (poured out as an offering), and the time of my departure has come.

2 Peter 1:14

I know that putting off my earthly dwelling is imminent, even as our Lord Jesus Christ indicated to me.

Revelation 21:3-4

Then I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying: Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men. He will dwell with them and they will be his people! God will be with them, and be their God.

Revelation 21:7

He who overcomes will inherit all things. I will be his God, and he will be my son.

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