Psalms 71:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

Do not cast me off in the time of old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

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  • Ps 71:18 : 18 Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me, until I have shown your strength to this generation, and your power to everyone that is to come.
  • Isa 46:4 : 4 Even to your old age I am he; and even to gray hairs I will carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
  • Ps 90:10 : 10 The days of our years are seventy years; and if by reason of strength they are eighty years, yet their strength is labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
  • Ps 92:13-15 : 13 Those who are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap and flourishing, 15 To show that the LORD is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
  • Eccl 12:1-7 : 1 Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, while the evil days do not come, nor the years draw near when you will say, I have no pleasure in them; 2 While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars are not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain. 3 In the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows are darkened, 4 And the doors are shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he rises up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music are brought low; 5 Also when they are afraid of what is high, and fears are in the way, and the almond tree blossoms, and the grasshopper is a burden, and desire fails: because man goes to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets. 6 Before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. 7 Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.
  • 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that day.
  • 2 Tim 4:18 : 18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • Ps 73:26 : 26 My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
  • 2 Sam 19:35 : 35 I am this day eighty years old; and can I distinguish between good and evil? Can your servant taste what I eat or what I drink? Can I hear anymore the voice of singing men and singing women? Why then should your servant be yet a burden to my lord the king?
  • 2 Sam 21:15-17 : 15 Moreover, the Philistines had war again with Israel. And David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines; and David grew faint. 16 And Ishbibenob, who was of the descendants of the giant—the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass, and he was girded with a new sword—thought to kill David. 17 But Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, came to his aid and struck the Philistine and killed him. Then David's men swore to him, saying, You shall no more go out with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.

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    17 O God, you have taught me from my youth; and until now have I declared your wondrous works.

    18 Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me, until I have shown your strength to this generation, and your power to everyone that is to come.

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    21 Do not forsake me, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me.

  • Ps 71:10-12
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    10 For my enemies speak against me; and those who lie in wait for my soul take counsel together,

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  • Ps 102:23-24
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  • Ps 39:13
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    13 O spare me, so I may recover strength, before I go away and am no more.

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    19 But do not be far from me, O LORD; O my strength, hurry to help me.

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    2 For you are the God of my strength; why do you cast me off? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

  • Job 30:2
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    2 Indeed, how might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age has perished?

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    9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: my eye is consumed with grief, yes, my soul and my body.

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    8 But my eyes are upon you, O GOD the Lord; in you is my trust; do not leave my soul destitute.

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    26 My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

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    10 My heart pants, my strength fails me; as for the light of my eyes, it also has gone from me.

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    7 Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails: do not hide Your face from me, lest I be like those who go down into the pit.

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    14 LORD, why do you cast off my soul? Why do you hide your face from me?

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    4 Pull me out of the net that they have secretly laid for me: for you are my strength.

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