Psalms 71:18
Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
Psalms 71:18 in other translations
| BSB | Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come. |
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| WEB | Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come. |
| ASV | Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not, Until I have declared thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might to every one that is to come. |
| YLT | And also unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not, Till I declare Thy strength to a generation, To every one that cometh Thy might. |
| DARBY | Now also, when I am old and greyheaded, OGod, forsake me not, until I have proclaimed thine arm unto this generation, thy might to every one that is to come. |
| BBE | Now when I am old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come. |
| Webster | Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God, forsake me not; until I have shown thy strength to this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. |
What does Psalms 71:18 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 71:17-21
17-21. Past experience again encourages. taught me, &c.--by providential dealings.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 71:14-24
The psalmist declares that the righteousness of Christ, and the great salvation obtained thereby, shall be the chosen subject of his discourse. Not on a sabbath only, but on every day of the week, of the year, of his life. Not merely at stated returns of solemn devotion, but on every occasion, all the day long. Why will he always dwell on this? Because he knew not the numbers thereof. It is impossible to measure the…
Psalms 71:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 71:18
- Isaiah 46:4
And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
- Psalms 78:4
We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
- Psalms 71:9
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
- Psalms 145:4-5
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
- Psalms 78:6
That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
- Exodus 13:14-17
And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem. And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt. And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
- Psalms 22:31
They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
- 1 Samuel 4:18
And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
- Isaiah 51:9
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
- Exodus 13:8
And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
- Isaiah 53:1
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
- 1 Samuel 4:15
Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
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Context
- Psalms 71:17
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
- Psalms 71:18
Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
- Psalms 71:19
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
Psalms 71:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y aun hasta la vejez y las canas; oh Dios, no me desampares, hasta que denuncie tu brazo á la posteridad, tus valentías á todos los que han de venir. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et aussi, jusqu’à la vieillesse et aux cheveux blancs, ô Dieu! ne m’abandonne pas, jusqu’à ce que j’annonce ton bras à cette génération, ta puissance à tous ceux qui viendront. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und auch bis zum Alter und bis zum Greisentum verlaß mich nicht, o Gott, bis ich verkünde deinen Arm dem künftigen Geschlecht, allen, die da kommen werden, deine Macht! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Benedictus Dominus Deus Israël, qui facit mirabilia solus. |