Old Testament · Poetry
Psalms 73:26
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My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
About Psalms 73:26
In Psalms, Psalms 73:26 addresses the theme of Contrite Heart, Envy, and Hardened Heart with clarity and depth. This Old Testament poetry text remains central to Christian understanding and devotional practice on this subject.
Related Verses
- Psalms 28:7
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.”
- Psalms 34:18
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
- 1 Kings 11:4
“For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.”
- 2 Kings 10:15
“And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.”
- Deuteronomy 6:5
“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”
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Promises and Prayers Connected to This Verse
Divine Promises
- God Is My Portion Forever
Prayer Points
- Releasing the Comparison — Psalm 73 Prayer
How to Apply Psalms 73:26
Use Psalms 73:26 as a daily declaration. Speak it over your circumstances, inserting your name where relevant. Let its promise from Psalms anchor your perspective as you navigate decisions related to on the theme of Contrite Heart, and share it with one person who might need it today.