Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am grey-headed, until I have showed thy strength unto children's children, and thy power to all them that are yet for to come.
New American Standard Bible
Until I
Your power to all who are to come.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
God, do not abandon me.
Then I will
to another generation,
Your strength to all who are to come.
International Standard Version
Also, when I reach old age and have gray hair, God, do not forsake me, until I have declared your power to this generation and your might to the next one.
A Conservative Version
Yea, even when I am old and gray headed, O God, forsake me not, until I have declared thy strength to a generation, thy might to everyone who is to come.
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
And even when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not abandon me,
Until I declare Your [mighty] strength to this generation,
Your power to all who are to come.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And also even to old age and grayness, O God, thou wilt not forsake me; till I shall announce thine arm to the generation, thy strength to every one who shall come:
King James 2000
Now also when I am old and gray headed, O God, forsake me not; until I have showed your strength unto this generation, and your power to every one that is to come.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And even when [I am] old and gray, O God, do not abandon me until I proclaim your {strength} to [this] generation, your power to every [one that] comes [after].
Modern King James verseion
And now when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not leave me; until I have declared Your strength to this generation, and Your power to everyone who is to come.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, do not forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.
The Emphasized Bible
Even now, therefore, that I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, - Until I tell of thine arm unto a new generation, Unto every one that is to come, thy might;
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Consolation under Affliction » Under the infirmities of age
Hairs » White or gray » A token of age
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Special pleas offered in
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 71:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer To God The Rock Of Refuge
17 Thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth up until now; therefore will I tell of thy wondrous works. 18 Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am grey-headed, until I have showed thy strength unto children's children, and thy power to all them that are yet for to come. 19 Thy righteousness, O God, is very high, and great things are they that thou hast done; O God, who is like unto thee?
Cross References
Psalm 71:9
Cast me not away in mine old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth me.
Psalm 78:4
that we should not hide them from the children of the generations to come but to show the honour of the LORD, his mighty and wonderful works that he hath done.
Isaiah 46:4
I, I which shall bear you unto your last age, I have made you; I will also nourish you, bear you and save you.
Exodus 13:8
And thou shalt show thy son at that time, saying, 'This is done, because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came out of Egypt.'
Exodus 13:14-17
And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, 'What is this?' Thou shalt say unto him, 'With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
1 Samuel 4:18
And when he made mention of the ark of God, Eli fell from off his stool backward toward the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was old and unwieldy. And he had judged Israel forty years.
Psalm 22:31
They shall come, and declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, whom the LORD hath made.
Psalm 78:6
that their posterity might know it, and the children which were yet unborn, to the intent that when they came up, they might show their children the same;
Psalm 145:4-5
One generation shall praise thy works unto another, and declare thy power.
Isaiah 51:9
Wake up, wake up, and be strong: O thou arm of the LORD: wake up, like as in times past, ever, and since the world began.
Isaiah 53:1
Who believeth our sayings? And the arm of the LORD, to whom is it opened?
Acts 13:36
Howbeit David, after he had in his time fulfilled the will of God, he slept, and was laid with his fathers, and saw corruption.
Genesis 27:1
And it came to pass that Isaac waxed old and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see. Then called he Esau, his eldest son, and said unto him, "My son." And he said unto him, "Here am I."
1 Samuel 4:15
Eli was four score and eighteen years old, and his sight failed him that he could not see.
1 Chronicles 29:10-30
And David blessed the LORD before all the congregation and said, "Blessed art thou LORD God of Israel our father, from ever and for ever.