Psalms 73:26

My flesh and my heart faileth: [but] God [is] the strength of my heart, and my (o) portion for ever.

(o) He teaches us to deny ourselves, to have God our whole sufficiency, and only contentment.

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²⁶ My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strengthe of my heart, and my portion for ever.

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