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Psalm 71:17-20
Good News Translation
Psalm 71:17-20
Good News Translation
17 You have taught me ever since I was young,
and I still tell of your wonderful acts.
18 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.
19 Your righteousness, God, reaches the skies.
You have done great things;
there is no one like you.
20 You have sent troubles and suffering on me,
but you will restore my strength;
you will keep me from the grave.
Psalm 71:17-20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 71:17-20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
17 O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.(A)
18 So even to old age and gray hairs,
O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might
to all the generations to come.[a]
Your power(B) 19 and your righteousness, O God,
reach the high heavens.
You who have done great things,
O God, who is like you?(C)
20 You who have made me see many troubles and calamities
will revive me again;
from the depths of the earth
you will bring me up again.(D)
Footnotes
- 71.18 Gk Compare Syr: Heb to a generation, to all who come
Psalm 71:17-20
Complete Jewish Bible
Psalm 71:17-20
Complete Jewish Bible
17 God, you have taught me since I was young,
and I still proclaim your wonderful works.
18 So now that I’m old, and my hair is gray,
don’t abandon me, God, till I have proclaimed
your strength to the next generation,
your power to all who will come,
19 your righteousness too, God,
which reaches to the heights.
God, you have done great things;
who is there like you?
20 You have made me see much trouble and hardship,
but you will revive me again
and bring me up from the depths of the earth.
Psalm 71:17-24
The Message
Psalm 71:17-24
The Message
17-24 You got me when I was an unformed youth,
God, and taught me everything I know.
Now I’m telling the world your wonders;
I’ll keep at it until I’m old and gray.
God, don’t walk off and leave me
until I get out the news
Of your strong right arm to this world,
news of your power to the world yet to come,
Your famous and righteous
ways, O God.
God, you’ve done it all!
Who is quite like you?
You, who made me stare trouble in the face,
Turn me around;
Now let me look life in the face.
I’ve been to the bottom;
Bring me up, streaming with honors;
turn to me, be tender to me,
And I’ll take up the lute and thank you
to the tune of your faithfulness, God.
I’ll make music for you on a harp,
Holy One of Israel.
When I open up in song to you,
I let out lungsful of praise,
my rescued life a song.
All day long I’m chanting
about you and your righteous ways,
While those who tried to do me in
slink off looking ashamed.
Psalm 71:17-20
New International Version
Psalm 71:17-20
New International Version
Psalm 71:17-24
Good News Translation
Psalm 71:17-24
Good News Translation
17 You have taught me ever since I was young,
and I still tell of your wonderful acts.
18 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.
19 Your righteousness, God, reaches the skies.
You have done great things;
there is no one like you.
20 You have sent troubles and suffering on me,
but you will restore my strength;
you will keep me from the grave.
21 You will make me greater than ever;
you will comfort me again.
22 I will indeed praise you with the harp;
I will praise your faithfulness, my God.
On my harp I will play hymns to you,
the Holy One of Israel.
23 I will shout for joy as I play for you;
with my whole being I will sing
because you have saved me.
24 I will speak of your righteousness all day long,
because those who tried to harm me
have been defeated and disgraced.
Psalm 71:17-24
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 71:17-24
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
17 O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.(A)
18 So even to old age and gray hairs,
O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might
to all the generations to come.[a]
Your power(B) 19 and your righteousness, O God,
reach the high heavens.
You who have done great things,
O God, who is like you?(C)
20 You who have made me see many troubles and calamities
will revive me again;
from the depths of the earth
you will bring me up again.(D)
21 You will increase my honor
and comfort me once again.
22 I will also praise you with the harp
for your faithfulness, O my God;
I will sing praises to you with the lyre,
O Holy One of Israel.(E)
23 My lips will shout for joy
when I sing praises to you;
my soul also, which you have rescued.(F)
24 All day long my tongue will talk of your righteous help,
for those who tried to do me harm
have been put to shame and disgraced.(G)
Footnotes
- 71.18 Gk Compare Syr: Heb to a generation, to all who come
Psalm 71:17-24
Complete Jewish Bible
Psalm 71:17-24
Complete Jewish Bible
17 God, you have taught me since I was young,
and I still proclaim your wonderful works.
18 So now that I’m old, and my hair is gray,
don’t abandon me, God, till I have proclaimed
your strength to the next generation,
your power to all who will come,
19 your righteousness too, God,
which reaches to the heights.
God, you have done great things;
who is there like you?
20 You have made me see much trouble and hardship,
but you will revive me again
and bring me up from the depths of the earth.
21 You will increase my honor;
turn and comfort me.
22 As for me, I will praise you with a lyre
for your faithfulness, my God.
I will sing praises to you with a lute,
Holy One of Isra’el.
23 My lips will shout for joy;
I will sing your praise, because you have redeemed me.
24 All day long my tongue
will speak of your righteousness.
For those who are seeking to harm me
will be put to shame and disgraced.
Psalm 71:17-24
The Message
Psalm 71:17-24
The Message
17-24 You got me when I was an unformed youth,
God, and taught me everything I know.
Now I’m telling the world your wonders;
I’ll keep at it until I’m old and gray.
God, don’t walk off and leave me
until I get out the news
Of your strong right arm to this world,
news of your power to the world yet to come,
Your famous and righteous
ways, O God.
God, you’ve done it all!
Who is quite like you?
You, who made me stare trouble in the face,
Turn me around;
Now let me look life in the face.
I’ve been to the bottom;
Bring me up, streaming with honors;
turn to me, be tender to me,
And I’ll take up the lute and thank you
to the tune of your faithfulness, God.
I’ll make music for you on a harp,
Holy One of Israel.
When I open up in song to you,
I let out lungsful of praise,
my rescued life a song.
All day long I’m chanting
about you and your righteous ways,
While those who tried to do me in
slink off looking ashamed.
Psalm 71:17-24
New International Version
Psalm 71:17-24
New International Version
17 Since my youth, God, you have taught(A) me,
and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.(B)
18 Even when I am old and gray,(C)
do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power(D) to the next generation,
your mighty acts to all who are to come.(E)
19 Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens,(F)
you who have done great things.(G)
Who is like you, God?(H)
20 Though you have made me see troubles,(I)
many and bitter,
you will restore(J) my life again;
from the depths of the earth(K)
you will again bring me up.
21 You will increase my honor(L)
and comfort(M) me once more.
22 I will praise you with the harp(N)
for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing praise to you with the lyre,(O)
Holy One of Israel.(P)
23 My lips will shout for joy(Q)
when I sing praise to you—
I whom you have delivered.(R)
24 My tongue will tell of your righteous acts
all day long,(S)
for those who wanted to harm me(T)
have been put to shame and confusion.(U)
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