Psalms 71:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Now also when. — Literally, yea, even to old age and grey hairs. Psalms 129:1 shows that this may be a national as well as an individual prayer.

Thy strength. — Literally, thine arm, the symbol of power. (Comp. Isaiah 52:10; Isaiah 53:1, &c)

Unto this generation. — Literally, to a generation, explained by the next clause to mean, to the coming generation.

Psalms 71:18

18 Now also whena 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.