Psalms 71:18 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 71:18

16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD;
I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.

17 O God, You have taught me from my ^ayouth;
And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.

18 Now also ^awhen 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.

19 Also ^aYour righteousness, O God, is very high,
You who have done great things;
^bO God, who is like You?

20 ^aYou, who have shown me great and severe troubles,
^bShall revive me again,
And bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

21 You shall increase my greatness,
And comfort me on every side.

22 Also ^awith the lute I will praise You—
And Your faithfulness, O my God!
To You I will sing with the harp,
O ^bHoly One of Israel.

23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You,
And ^amy soul, which You have redeemed.

24 My tongue also shall talk of Your righteousness all the day long;
For they are confounded,
For they are brought to shame
Who seek my hurt.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 71:18

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
Yes, even when I am old and gray-headed, O God, forsake me not, [but keep me alive] until I have declared Your mighty strength to [this] generation, and Your might {and} power to all that are to come.

Contemporary English Version
Don't leave me when I am old and my hair turns gray. Let me tell future generations about your mighty power.

Darby English Version
Now also, when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not, until I have proclaimed thine arm unto [this] generation, thy might to every one that is to come.

Good News Bible
Now that I am old and my hair is gray, do not abandon me, O God! Be with me while I proclaim your power and might to all generations to come.

King James Version
Now also when I am old and greyheaded, 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 American Standard Bible
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.

New International Version
Even when I am old and gray,
do not forsake me, O God,
till I declare your power to the next generation,
your might to all who are to come.

New King James Version
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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And even when I become old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who will come.

Revised Standard Version
So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, till I proclaim thy might to all the generations to come. Thy power

Young's Literal Translation
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.

New English Translation
Even when I am old and gray,¹ O God, do not abandon me, until I tell the next generation about your strength, and those coming after me about your power.²

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