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Psalms 71:9-13

Aged Hope, Lifelong Praise, and the God Who Restores

Psalm 71 moves from refuge-seeking petition, to lifelong remembrance of God's sustaining care, to urgent prayer not to be abandoned in old age, to public commitment to proclaim God's righteousness and power, and finally to praise-filled confidence that God will restore the sufferer and shame hostile accusers.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

9Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

10For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,

11saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”

12Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.

13May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.

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Verse 9

Cross-references

2 Timothy 1:12Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:4Classic cross-references Psalms 86:17Classic cross-references Psalms 71:18Classic cross-references Psalms 119:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Do notאַֽל־H408Adverbdiscard meתַּ֭שְׁלִיכֵנִיH7993Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular. . .לְעֵ֣תH6256Preposition-l | Noun - common singular constructin my old ageזִקְנָ֑הH2209Noun - feminine singulardo notאַֽל־H408Adverbforsake meתַּעַזְבֵֽנִי׃H5800Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularwhen my strengthכֹּ֝חִ֗יH3581Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularfailsכִּכְל֥וֹתH3615Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 10

Cross-references

Psalms 56:6Classic cross-references Psalms 31:13Classic cross-references Psalms 31:15Classic cross-references Psalms 83:3Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 23:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionmy enemiesאוֹיְבַ֣יH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularspeakאָמְר֣וּH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralagainst meלִ֑יPreposition | first person common singularand those who lie in waitוְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יH8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructfor my lifeנַ֝פְשִׁ֗יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularconspireנוֹעֲצ֥וּH3289Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural. . .יַחְדָּֽו׃H3162Adverb

Verse 11

Cross-references

Matthew 27:46Classic cross-references Mark 15:34Classic cross-references Psalms 3:2Classic cross-references Psalms 22:8Classic cross-references Psalms 7:2Classic cross-references

Original words

sayingלֵ֭אמֹרH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructGodאֱלֹהִ֣יםH430Noun - masculine pluralhas forsaken himעֲזָב֑וֹH5800Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularpursue himרִֽדְפ֥וּH7291Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluraland seize himוְ֝תִפְשׂ֗וּהוּH8610Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | third person masculine singularforכִּי־H3588Conjunctionthere is noאֵ֥יןH369Adverbone to rescue himמַצִּֽיל׃H5337Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Psalms 141:1Classic cross-references Psalms 70:1Classic cross-references Psalms 22:11Classic cross-references Psalms 35:22Classic cross-references Psalms 38:21Classic cross-references

Original words

Be notאַל־H408Adverbfarתִּרְחַ֣קH7368Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfrom meמִמֶּ֑נִּיH4480Preposition | first person common singularO Godאֱ֭לֹהִיםH430Noun - masculine pluralHurryחִישָׁה׃H2439Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularO my Godאֱ֝לֹהַ֗יH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularto help meלְעֶזְרָ֥תִיH5833Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Psalms 25:3Classic cross-references Jeremiah 20:11Classic cross-references Psalms 71:24Classic cross-references Psalms 109:29Classic cross-references Psalms 35:26Classic cross-references

Original words

May the accusersשֹׂטְנֵ֪יH7853Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof my soulנַ֫פְשִׁ֥יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularbe ashamedיֵבֹ֣שׁוּH954Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural[and] consumedיִכְלוּ֮H3615Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralmay those who seekמְ֝בַקְשֵׁ֗יH1245Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural constructmy harmרָעָתִֽי׃H7451Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularbe coveredיַֽעֲט֣וּH5844Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralwith scornחֶ֭רְפָּהH2781Noun - feminine singularand disgraceוּכְלִמָּ֑הH3639Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular

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