EasyEnglish Bible 2018
Psalms 71:9
9Do not chase me away when I am old. When I am no longer strong, do not turn away from me.
Psalms 71:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
- New International Version (NIV)Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Do not cast me off in the time of old age; Do not forsake me when my strength fails.
Context of Psalms 71:9
7When people see me, they see trouble! But you are a strong place to keep me safe. 8I can never stop praising you! All the time, I speak about your glory! Do not chase me away when I am old. When I am no longer strong, do not turn away from me. 10For my enemies say things against me. They think of ways that they can kill me. 11They say, ‘God has turned away from him. Run after him and catch him, for nobody will rescue him.’
Read all of Psalms 71Psalms 71:9 word by word
אַֽל־תַּ֭שְׁלִיכֵנִי לְעֵ֣ת זִקְנָ֑ה כִּכְל֥וֹת כֹּ֝חִ֗י אַֽל־תַּעַזְבֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 71:9
- Psalms 71:18And even when I am old and my hair is grey, do not turn away from me, God. I need to tell the people still to be born about your great strength. My descendants need to know about your power.
- Psalms 92:13They are like trees that someone has planted in the Lord's house. They grow well in the yard of our God's temple.
- Isaiah 46:4I will continue to take care of you until you are old, until your hair becomes grey. I made you who you are, and I will supply everything that you need. I will carry you, and I will save you.
- 2 Timothy 1:12That is why I have these troubles. But I am not ashamed to be in prison. I have believed in Christ and I know him well. I know that I can trust him to keep his message safe. God has given me the authority to speak that message to people at this time. Christ has the power to keep it safe until that great day when he comes back.
- 2 Timothy 4:18The Lord will continue to save me from every bad thing. And he will bring me safely to heaven, where he rules. He is great and we should praise him for ever! Amen! This is true!
- Psalms 73:26My body and my mind may become weak, but God will always keep me safe and strong.
- Psalms 90:10The number of our days make 70 years, or maybe 80 years if we are strong enough. But even in the best years of our lives, we have trouble and pain. Our lives quickly pass, and we hurry towards death.
- 2 Samuel 19:35I am already 80 years old. I can no longer tell what is nice or what is bad. I cannot taste what I eat and drink. I cannot still hear people's voices when they sing. I would only cause trouble to you, my lord the king.
- 2 Samuel 21:15Now the Philistines had started to attack the Israelites again. David went with his soldiers to fight against the Philistines. He became very tired.
- Ecclesiastes 12:1Remember to serve God while you are young. He is the one who made you. Your life will have many troubles in the future. During those years, you will say, ‘I do not enjoy my life any more.’
Commentaries on Psalms 71:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Cast me not off in the time of old age - The original might be translated and paraphrased thus: "Thou wilt not cast me off till the time of old age; and according to the failure of my flesh, thou wilt not forsake me." My expectation of rest and happiness will not be deferred till the time that I shall be an aged man, Thou wilt not withdraw thy presence from me as my flesh decays, and as my natural strength abates; but, on the contrary, as my outward man…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Cast me not off in the time of old age - When old age comes with its infirmities; its weaknesses; its trials. When my strength fails me; when my eyes grow dim; when my knees totter; when my friends have died; when I am no longer able to labor for my support; when the buoyant feelings of earlier years are no more; when my old companions and associates are gone, and I am left alone. Thou who didst watch over me in infancy; who didst guard me in childhood…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The poet prays for continued fellowship with God (see Psalm 9:10; 51:11). In his weakness, the poet needs the Lord's strength even more (see Psalm 143:7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-96-9. His history from early infancy illustrated God's care, and his wonderful deliverances were at once occasions of praise and ground of confidence for the future. my praise ... of thee--literally, "in" or "by Thee" (Psa 22:25).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 71
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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