Psalms

Psalm 71:17–18

¹⁷O God, You have taught me from my youth,

and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.

¹⁸Even when I am old and gray,

do not forsake me, O God,

until I proclaim Your power to the next generation,

Your might to all who are to come.

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Psalm 71:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O God	אֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕlō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
You have taught me	לִמַּדְתַּ֥נִי	lim·maḏ·ta·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
from my youth	מִנְּעוּרָ֑י	min·nə·‘ū·rāy	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5271 youth, juvenility, young
and to this day	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I proclaim	אַגִּ֥יד	’ag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5046 be conspicuous
Your marvelous deeds	נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃	nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯe·ḵā	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary

Psalm 71:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	וְגַ֤ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
when	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I am old	זִקְנָ֨ה׀	ziq·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2209 old age
and gray	וְשֵׂיבָה֮	wə·śê·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H7872 hoary head, old age
do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
forsake me	תַּעַ֫זְבֵ֥נִי	ta·‘az·ḇê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
O God	אֱלֹהִ֪ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I proclaim	אַגִּ֣יד	’ag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5046 be conspicuous
Your power	זְרוֹעֲךָ֣	zə·rō·w·‘ă·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
to the next generation	לְד֑וֹר	lə·ḏō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
Your might	גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃	gə·ḇū·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1369 strength, might
to all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who are to come	יָ֝ב֗וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Cross-references

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Psalm 71:17 Psalm 119:9 · Psalm 119:102 · Psalm 71:5 · Deuteronomy 4:5

Psalm 71:18 Isaiah 46:4 · Psalm 71:9 · Psalm 78:4 · Psalm 145:4–5 · Psalm 78:6 · Exodus 13:14–17 · Psalm 22:31 · 1 Samuel 4:18 · Isaiah 51:9 · Exodus 13:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.