Psalms 71:18

Psalms 71:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come.

Context of Psalms 71:18

16I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord God; I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone. 17O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous deeds. And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come. 19For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You? 20You who have shown me many troubles and distresses Will revive me again, And will bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

Psalms 71:18 word by word

וְגַ֤ם עַד־זִקְנָ֨ה׀ וְשֵׂיבָה֮ אֱלֹהִ֪ים אַֽל־תַּעַ֫זְבֵ֥נִי עַד־אַגִּ֣יד זְרוֹעֲךָ֣ לְד֑וֹר לְכָל־יָ֝ב֗וֹא גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

• And evenגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• whenעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• oldזִקְנָהziqnâh · old ageH2209
• and grayשֵׂיבָהώêybâh · hoary headH7872
• O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• do not forsakeעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• declareנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• strengthזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• generationדּוֹרdôr dôr · generationH1755
• Your powerגְּבוּרָהgebûrâh · mightH1369
• to allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• who are to comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935

Cross-references for Psalms 71:18

• Psalms 71:9Do not cast me off in the time of old age; Do not forsake me when my strength fails.
• Genesis 27:1Now it came about, when Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, that he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” And he said to him, “Here I am.”
• 1 Samuel 4:15Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were set so that he could not see.
• Isaiah 46:4Even to your old age I will be the same, And even to your graying years I will bear you! I have done it, and I will carry you; And I will bear you and I will deliver you.
• Psalms 78:4We will not conceal them from their children, But tell to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, And His strength and His wondrous works that He has done.
• Psalms 145:4One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts.
• Exodus 13:8You shall tell your son on that day, saying, ‘It is because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’
• 1 Chronicles 29:10So David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly; and David said, “Blessed are You, O Lord God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
• Acts 13:36For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers and underwent decay;
• Isaiah 51:9Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; Awake as in the days of old, the generations of long ago. Was it not You who cut Rahab in pieces, Who pierced the dragon?
• Isaiah 53:1Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

Commentaries on Psalms 71:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Old and grey-headed - In the ninth verse he mentioned the circumstance of old age; here he repeats it, with the addition of hoary-headedness, which, humanly speaking, was calculated to make a deeper impression in his favor. Though all these things are well known to God, and he needs not our information, yet he is pleased to say, "Come now, and let us reason together." And when his children plead and reason with him, they are acting precisely as he has…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Now also when I am old and grey-headed - Margin, “unto old age and grey hairs.” This does not necessarily mean that he was then actually old and grey-headed, but it would imply that he was approaching that period, or that he had it in prospect. The time of youth was past, and he was approaching old age. The literal rendering would be, “And also unto old age and grey hairs, do not forsake me.” This is the prayer of one who had been favored in youth, and in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-24Verses 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 value or the fulness of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-18The aging believer turns to the Lord for hope. As questions from his adversaries get under his skin and his own strength fails, he asks God to answer his prayers. He does not seek answers to prayer for himself but so that he can tell the story to the next generation.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2117-21. Past experience again encourages. taught me, &c.--by providential dealings.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 71:18

• Old Age
• Prayer
• Testimony
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Confusion
• Cover
• Mention
• Psalms
• Thine
• Trust
• Truth
• Wonder

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