Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Do not reject me in my old age! When my strength fails, do not abandon me!
New American Standard Bible
Do not forsake me when my strength fails.
King James Version
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Holman Bible
as my strength fails, do not abandon me.
International Standard Version
Don't throw me away when I am old; do not abandon me when my strength fails.
A Conservative Version
Cast me not off in the time of old age. Forsake me not when my strength fails.
American Standard Version
Cast me not off in the time of old age; Forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Amplified
Do not cast me off nor send me away in the time of old age;
Do not abandon me when my strength fails and I am weak.
Bible in Basic English
Do not give me up when I am old; be my help even when my strength is gone.
Darby Translation
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou wilt not cast me off to the time of old age; as my strength fails thou wilt not forsake me.
King James 2000
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not cast me away in the time of old age; when my strength fails do not abandon me.
Modern King James verseion
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Cast me not away in mine old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth me.
New Heart English Bible
Do not reject me in my old age. Do not forsake me when my strength fails.
The Emphasized Bible
Do not cast me off in the time of old age, When my vigour faileth, do not forsake me;
Webster
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
World English Bible
Don't reject me in my old age. Don't forsake me when my strength fails.
Youngs Literal Translation
Cast me not off at the time of old age, According to the consumption of my power forsake me not.
Themes
Consolation under Affliction » Under the infirmities of age
Decrepitude » Ps 71; ec 12 general references to » Prayer concerning
Long life » Examples of vigorous » Feebleness in
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Prayer concerning
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 71:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer To God The Rock Of Refuge
8 I praise you constantly and speak of your splendor all day long. 9 Do not reject me in my old age! When my strength fails, do not abandon me! 10 For my enemies talk about me; those waiting for a chance to kill me plot my demise.
Cross References
Psalm 71:18
Even when I am old and gray, O God, do not abandon me, until I tell the next generation about your strength, and those coming after me about your power.
Isaiah 46:4
Even when you are old, I will take care of you, even when you have gray hair, I will carry you. I made you and I will support you; I will carry you and rescue you.
2 Samuel 19:35
I am presently eighty years old. Am I able to discern good and bad? Can I taste what I eat and drink? Am I still able to hear the voices of male and female singers? Why should I continue to be a burden to my lord the king?
2 Samuel 21:15-17
Another battle was fought between the Philistines and Israel. So David went down with his soldiers and fought the Philistines. David became exhausted.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.
Psalm 90:10
The days of our lives add up to seventy years, or eighty, if one is especially strong. But even one's best years are marred by trouble and oppression. Yes, they pass quickly and we fly away.
Psalm 92:13-15
Planted in the Lord's house, they grow in the courts of our God.
Ecclesiastes 12:1-7
So remember your Creator in the days of your youth -- before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them";
2 Timothy 1:12
Because of this, in fact, I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, because I know the one in whom my faith is set and I am convinced that he is able to protect what has been entrusted to me until that day.
2 Timothy 4:18
The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever! Amen.