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Psalm 71:9-20
King James Version
Psalm 71:9-20
King James Version
9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
10 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
12 O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
15 My mouth shall shew 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 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.
19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
20 Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
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Psalm 71:9-20
New International Version
Psalm 71:9-20
New International Version
9 Do not cast(A) me away when I am old;(B)
do not forsake(C) me when my strength is gone.
10 For my enemies(D) speak against me;
those who wait to kill(E) me conspire(F) together.
11 They say, “God has forsaken(G) him;
pursue him and seize him,
for no one will rescue(H) him.”
12 Do not be far(I) from me, my God;
come quickly, God, to help(J) me.
13 May my accusers(K) perish in shame;(L)
may those who want to harm me
be covered with scorn and disgrace.(M)
14 As for me, I will always have hope;(N)
I will praise you more and more.
15 My mouth will tell(O) of your righteous deeds,(P)
of your saving acts all day long—
though I know not how to relate them all.
16 I will come and proclaim your mighty acts,(Q) Sovereign Lord;
I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
17 Since my youth, God, you have taught(R) me,
and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.(S)
18 Even when I am old and gray,(T)
do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power(U) to the next generation,
your mighty acts to all who are to come.(V)
Psalm 71:9-20
English Standard Version
Psalm 71:9-20
English Standard Version
9 (A)Do not cast me off in the time of old age;
forsake me not when my strength is spent.
10 For my enemies speak concerning me;
those who (B)watch for my life (C)consult together
11 and say, “God has forsaken him;
pursue and seize him,
for there is none to deliver him.”
12 O God, be not (D)far from me;
O my God, (E)make haste to help me!
13 May my accusers be (F)put to shame and consumed;
(G)with scorn and disgrace may they be covered
who (H)seek my hurt.
14 But I will (I)hope continually
and will (J)praise you yet more and more.
15 My (K)mouth will tell of your righteous acts,
of your deeds of salvation all the day,
for (L)their number is past my knowledge.
16 With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come;
I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.
17 O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.
18 So even to (M)old age and gray hairs,
O God, (N)do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to another generation,
your power to all those to come.
19 Your (O)righteousness, O God,
reaches the high heavens.
You who have done (P)great things,
O God, (Q)who is like you?
20 You who have (R)made me see many troubles and calamities
will (S)revive me again;
from the depths of the earth
you will bring me up again.
Psalm 71:9-20
Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 71:9-20
Christian Standard Bible
9 Don’t discard me in my old age.
As my strength fails, do not abandon me.(A)
10 For my enemies talk about me,
and those who spy on me plot together,(B)
11 saying, “God has abandoned him;
chase him and catch him,
for there is no one to rescue him.”(C)
12 God, do not be far from me;
my God, hurry to help me.(D)
13 May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed;
may those who intend to harm me
be covered with disgrace and humiliation.(E)
14 But I will hope continually
and will praise you more and more.(F)
15 My mouth will tell about your righteousness
and your salvation all day long,
though I cannot sum them up.(G)
16 I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord God;
I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone.(H)
17 God, you have taught me from my youth,
and I still proclaim your wondrous works.(I)
18 Even while I am old and gray,
God, do not abandon me,(J)
while I proclaim your power
to another generation,
your strength to all who are to come.(K)
19 Your righteousness reaches the heights, God,
you who have done great things;
God, who is like you?(L)
20 You caused me to experience
many troubles and misfortunes,(M)
but you will revive me again.(N)
You will bring me up again,
even from the depths of the earth.(O)
Psalm 71:9-20
New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalm 71:9-20
New American Standard Bible 1995
9 Do not cast me off in the (A)time of old age;
Do not forsake me when my strength fails.
10 For my enemies have spoken [a]against me;
And those who (B)watch for my [b]life (C)have consulted together,
11 Saying, “(D)God has forsaken him;
Pursue and seize him, for there is (E)no one to deliver.”
12 O God, (F)do not be far from me;
O my God, (G)hasten to my help!
13 Let those who are adversaries of my soul be (H)ashamed and consumed;
Let them be (I)covered with reproach and dishonor, who (J)seek [c]to injure me.
14 But as for me, I will (K)hope continually,
And will [d](L)praise You yet more and more.
15 My (M)mouth shall tell of Your righteousness
And of (N)Your salvation all day long;
For I (O)do not know the [e]sum of them.
16 I will come (P)with the mighty deeds of the Lord [f]God;
I will (Q)make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone.
17 O God, You (R)have taught me from my youth,
And I still (S)declare Your wondrous deeds.
18 And even when I am (T)old and gray, O God, do not forsake me,
Until I (U)declare Your [g]strength to this generation,
Your power to all who are to come.
19 [h]For Your (V)righteousness, O God, reaches to the [i]heavens,
You who have (W)done great things;
O God, (X)who is like You?
20 You who have (Y)shown [j]me many troubles and distresses
Will (Z)revive [k]me again,
And will bring [l]me up again (AA)from the depths of the earth.
Footnotes
- Psalm 71:10 Lit with reference to
- Psalm 71:10 Lit soul
- Psalm 71:13 Lit my injury
- Psalm 71:14 Lit add upon all Your praise
- Psalm 71:15 Lit numbers
- Psalm 71:16 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
- Psalm 71:18 Lit arm
- Psalm 71:19 Or And
- Psalm 71:19 Lit height
- Psalm 71:20 Another reading is us
- Psalm 71:20 Another reading is us
- Psalm 71:20 Another reading is us
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