Psalms

Psalm 73:25–26

25Whom have I in heaven but You?

And on earth I desire no one besides You.

26My flesh and my heart may fail,

but God is the strengthc of my heart

and my portion forever.

Footnotes

  • c 73:26 Hebrew rock

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Psalm 73:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whom have Iמִי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
in heaven but Youבַשָּׁמָ֑יִםḇaš·šā·mā·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
And on earthבָאָֽרֶץ׃ḇā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
I desireחָפַ֥צְתִּיḥā·p̄aṣ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2654 delight in
no oneלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
besides Youוְ֝עִמְּךָ֗wə·‘im·mə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with

Psalm 73:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My fleshשְׁאֵרִ֗יšə·’ê·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7607 flesh
and my heartוּלְבָ֫בִ֥יū·lə·ḇā·ḇîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
may failכָּלָ֥הkā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
but Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
is the strengthצוּר־ṣūr-Noun - masculine singular constructH6697 rock, cliff
of my heartלְבָבִ֥יlə·ḇā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and my portionוְחֶלְקִ֗יwə·ḥel·qîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2506 portion, tract, territory
foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Cross-references

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Psalm 73:25 Philippians 3:8 · Psalm 16:2 · Psalm 63:3 · Psalm 16:5 · Isaiah 26:8–9 · Psalm 37:4 · Matthew 10:37 · Psalm 104:34 · Psalm 143:6–8 · Psalm 16:11 · Psalm 43:4 · Psalm 42:1–2

Psalm 73:26 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 · Isaiah 40:29–31 · Psalm 138:3 · Psalm 18:2 · 2 Corinthians 4:8–10 · 2 Corinthians 4:16–18 · Psalm 16:5–6 · Psalm 84:2 · Psalm 63:1 · Lamentations 3:24 · Psalm 142:5 · Psalm 27:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.