Psalms 71:18

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.

A Conservative Version

In The 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.

In Context

17O God, thou have taught me from my youth, and I have declared thy wondrous works until now.

19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, thou who have done great things. O God, who is like thee?

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Cross References

Exodus 13:8And thou shall tell thy son in that day, saying, It is because of that which LORD did for me when I came forth out of Egypt.

1 Samuel 4:15Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were dim so that he could not see.

1 Chronicles 29:10Therefore David praised LORD before all the assembly. And David said, Blessed be thou, O LORD, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.

Psalms 48:14For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide [even] to death.

Psalms 78:4We will not hide them from their sons, telling to the generation to come the praises of LORD, and his strength, and his wondrous works that he has done.

Psalms 145:4One generation shall laud thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 71:15-24

Joyful Praises; Rejoicing in Hope. 14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. 15 My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof. 16 I will go in the strength of the Lord God : I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. 17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. 18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have showed thy… Read the whole commentary →

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