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Psalm 71:18
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KJ21
Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not, until I have shown Thy strength unto this generation and Thy power to every one that is to come.
ASV
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.
AMP
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.
AMPC
Yes, even when I am old and gray-headed, O God, forsake me not, [but keep me alive] until I have declared Your mighty strength to [this] generation, and Your might and power to all that are to come.
BRG
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.
CSB
Even while I am old and gray, God, do not abandon me, while I proclaim your power to another generation, your strength to all who are to come.
CSBA
Even while I am old and grey, God, do not abandon me, while I proclaim your power to another generation, your strength to all who are to come.
CEB
So, even in my old age with gray hair, don’t abandon me, God! Not until I tell generations about your mighty arm, tell all who are yet to come about your strength,
CJB
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,
CEV
Don't leave me when I am old and my hair turns gray. Let me tell future generations about your mighty power.
DARBY
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.
DRA
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.
ERV
Now that I am old and my hair is gray, don’t leave me, God. I must tell the next generation about your power and greatness.
EASY
And even when I am old and my hair is grey, do not turn away from me, God. I need to tell the people still to be born about your great strength. My descendants need to know about your power.
EHV
Even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, till I declare the strength of your arm to the next generation, your power to all who are to come.
ESV
So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.
ESVUK
So even to old age and grey hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.
EXB
Even though I am old and gray, do not ·leave [abandon; forsake] me, God. I will tell ·the children [L a generation, to all that come] about your ·power [L arm]; I will tell of your might.
GNV
Yea even unto mine old age and gray head, O God: forsake me not, until I have declared thine arm unto this generation, and thy power to all them that shall come.
GW
Even when I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me live to tell the people of this age what your strength has accomplished, to tell about your power to all who will come.
GNT
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.
HCSB
Even when I am old and gray, God, do not abandon me. Then I will proclaim Your power to another generation, Your strength to all who are to come.
ICB
Even though I am old and gray, do not leave me, God. I will tell the children about your power. I will tell those who will live after me about your might.
ISV
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.
JUB
Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not until I have showed the strength of thy arm unto the next generation and thy power to every one that is to come,
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your might to all who are to come.
LEB
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.
TLB
And now that I am old and gray, don’t forsake me. Give me time to tell this new generation (and their children too) about all your mighty miracles.
MSG
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.
MEV
Now also when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, until I have proclaimed Your strength to this generation, and Your power to everyone who is to come.
NOG
Even when I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O Elohim. Let me live to tell the people of this age what your strength has accomplished, to tell about your power to all who will come.
NABRE
Now that I am old and gray, do not forsake me, God, That I may proclaim your might to all generations yet to come, Your power
NASB
And even when I am old and gray, God, do not abandon me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come.
NASB1995
And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come.
NCB
Now that I am old and my hair is gray, do not abandon me, O God, until I have extolled your might to all the generations yet to come, your strength
NCV
Even though I am old and gray, do not leave me, God. I will tell the children about your power; I will tell those who live after me about your might.
NET
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.
NIRV
God, don’t leave me even when I’m old and have gray hair. Let me live to tell my children about your power. Let me tell all of them about your mighty acts.
NIV
Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.
NIVUK
Even when I am old and grey, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.
NKJV
Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come.
NLV
Even when I am old and my hair is turning white, O God, do not leave me alone. Let me tell about Your strength to all the people living now, and about Your power to all who are to come.
NLT
Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me.
NRSVA
So even to old age and grey hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to all the generations to come. Your power
NRSVACE
So even to old age and grey hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to all the generations to come. Your power
NRSVCE
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. Your power
NRSVUE
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. Your power
OJB
Now also when I am in ziknah (old age) and grayheaded, O Elohim, forsake me not; until I have declared Thy zero’a [Moshiach; see Isa 53:1] unto this generation, and Thy gevurah to everyone that is to come.
RGT
Indeed, even to my old age and gray head, O God, do not forsake me until I have declared Your arm to this generation, and Your power to all those who shall come.
RSV
So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, till I proclaim thy might to all the generations to come. Thy power
RSVCE
So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, till I proclaim thy might to all the generations to come. Thy power
TLV
So even until I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, till I tell of Your strong arm to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
VOICE
Now as I grow old and my hair turns gray, I ask that You not abandon me, O God. Allow me to share with the generation to come about Your power; Let me speak about Your strength and wonders to all those yet to be born.
WEB
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.
WYC
And till into eld (age)/into oldness, and the last age; God, forsake thou not me. Till I tell thine arm, or power, to each generation that shall come. (And now in my old age, and in the last moments; O God, do not thou desert, or abandon, me. And I shall tell of thy power, or of thy might, to each generation yet to come.)
YLT
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.
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