Psalms 71:17 · KJV
“O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.”
— Psalms 71:17
I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, {even} of thine only.
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. {when...: Heb. unto old age and gray hairs} {thy strength: Heb. thine arm}
Psalms 71 — Context
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness {and} thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers {thereof}.
16I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, {even} of thine only.
17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
18Now 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. {when...: Heb. unto old age and gray hairs} {thy strength: Heb. thine arm}
19Thy righteousness also, O God, {is} very high, who hast done great things: O God, who {is} like unto thee!
Cross References
Psalms 119:9
BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed {thereto} according to thy word.
Psalms 119:102
I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
Psalms 71:5
For thou {art} my hope, O Lord GOD: {thou art} my trust from my youth.
Deuteronomy 4:5
Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.
Psalms 66:16
Come {and} hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
1 Samuel 17:36-37
Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
2 Samuel 4:9
And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, {As} the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
Psalms 26:7
That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.