Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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References
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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 God, you taught me from my youth, so I am still declaring your awesome deeds. 18 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. 19 Your many righteous deeds, God, are great,
Cross References
Psalm 71:9
Don't throw me away when I am old; do not abandon me when my strength fails.
Psalm 78:4
We will not withhold them from their descendants; we'll declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD his might and awesome deeds that he has performed.
Isaiah 46:4
Even until your old age, I am the one, and I'll carry you even until your gray hairs come. It is I who have created, and I who will carry, and it is I who will bear and save.
Exodus 13:8
And you are to tell your child on that day, "This is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.'
Exodus 13:14-17
Then when your child asks you in the future, "What is this?', you are to say to him, "The LORD brought us out of Egypt, from the house of bondage with a strong show of force.
1 Samuel 4:18
When he mentioned the Ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backwards by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, since he was old and heavy. Eli had judged Israel for 40 years.
Psalm 22:31
They will come and declare his righteousness to a people yet to be born; indeed, he has accomplished it! A Davidic Psalm.
Psalm 78:6
in order that the next generation children yet to be born will know them and in turn teach them to their children.
Psalm 145:4-5
One generation will acclaim your works to another and will describe your mighty actions.
Isaiah 51:9
"Awake! Awake! Clothe yourself with strength, you arm of the LORD! Awake, as in days gone by, as in generations of long ago. Was it not you who split apart Rehob, who pierced that sea monster through?
Isaiah 53:1
"Who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
Acts 13:36
Now David, after he had served God's purpose in his own generation, died and was buried with his ancestors, and so he experienced decay.
Genesis 27:1
Eventually, Isaac grew so old that he could not see. One day, he called his eldest son Esau. "My son," he called out to him.
1 Samuel 4:15
Now Eli was 98 years old, and his vision had failed.
1 Chronicles 29:10-30
King David also rejoiced greatly. Then David blessed the LORD in the presence of the entire assembly. David said, How blessed you are, LORD, the God of our ancestor Israel, from eternity to eternity!