Cast me not off
7993 {7993} Primeשָׁלַךְshalak{shaw-lak'}
A primitive root; to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively).
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
x408 (0408) Complementאַל'al{al}
A negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing.
in the time
6256 {6256} Primeעֵת`eth{ayth}
From H5703; time, especially (adverbially with preposition) now, when, etc.
of old age;
2209 {2209} Primeזִקְנָהziqnah{zik-naw'}
Feminine of H2205; old age.
forsake
5800 {5800} Primeעָזַב`azab{aw-zab'}
A primitive root; to loosen, that is, relinquish, permit, etc.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
me not
x408 (0408) Complementאַל'al{al}
A negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing.
when my strength
3581 {3581} Primeכֹּחַkoach{ko'-akh}
From an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally ( force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively ( capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard.
faileth.
3615 {3615} Primeכָּלָהkalah{kaw-law'}
A primitive root; to end, whether intransitively (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitively (to complete, prepare, consume).
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888 |
Psalms 71:9
Cast me not off in the time of (g) old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
(g) You who helped me in my youth when I had more strength, help me now even more in my old age and weakness. |
- Cast:
Psalms 71:18 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.
Psalms 92:13-15 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. ... To shew that the LORD [is] upright: [he is] my rock, and [there is] no unrighteousness in him.
Isaiah 46:4 And [even] to [your] old age I [am] he; and [even] to hoar hairs will I carry [you]: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver [you].
2 Timothy 1:12 For the which cause 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 that which I have committed unto him against that day.
2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve [me] unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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- old age:
- This determines the period when this Psalm was composed; for it was in David's old age that the rebellion of Absalom took place.
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- when:
Psalms 73:26 My flesh and my heart faileth: [but] God [is] the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Psalms 90:10 The days of our years [are] threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength [they be] fourscore years, yet [is] their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
2 Samuel 19:35 I [am] this day fourscore years old: [and] can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
2 Samuel 21:15-17 Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint. ... But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.
Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; ... Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
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