Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
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Verse 9 is found in chapter 71 of Psalms. Psalm 71 presents the prayer of a person who remembers God’s faithfulness from the early stages of life and asks not to be abandoned in old age. Biographical memory becomes a theological argument: the God who sustained him before can continue to sustain him. The psalmist desires to transmit God’s strength to the coming generation and, after expressing his hope, promises to continually praise the Lord for his righteousness and faithfulness.
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Verwirf mich nicht in meinem Alter; verlaß mich nicht, wenn ich schwach werde.
No me deseches en el tiempo de la vejez; Cuando mi fuerza se acabare, no me desampares.
No me rechaces en el tiempo de la vejez; no me abandones cuando se agoten mis fuerzas.
Ne me rejette pas au temps de la vieillesse; Quand mes forces s'en vont, ne m'abandonne pas!
Non rigettarmi al tempo della vecchiezza; Ora, che le forze mi mancano, non abbandonarmi.
Não me rejeites no tempo da velhice; não me desampares, quando se for acabando a minha força.
我年老的時候,求你不要丟棄我! 我體力衰弱時,求你不要離棄我!
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