Salmi 71:9

9 Non rigettarmi al tempo della vecchiezza; Ora, che le forze mi mancano, non abbandonarmi.

Salmi 71:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 71:9

Cast me not off in the time of old age
The Lord never casts off nor casts away his people, whom he foreknew; they are near unto him; they are on his heart, and are engraven on the palms of his hands; and they shall never be removed from his heart's love, nor out of his arms, nor out of his covenant, and shall always be the objects of his care: he bears and carries them to old age, and even to hoary hairs: the Lord had been the guide of David's youth, and his trust then, ( Psalms 71:5 ) ; and now he desires he would be the staff of his old age; at which age he was when Absalom rebelled against him;

forsake me not when my strength faileth:
as it does when old age comes on; then the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men bow themselves, and especially at death, when flesh and heart fail; but God will never forsake his people, neither in youth nor in old age, neither in life nor at death.

Salmi 71:9 In-Context

7 Io sono stato a molti come un mostro; Ma tu sei il mio forte ricetto.

8 Sia la mia bocca ripiena della tua lode, E della tua gloria tuttodì.

9 Non rigettarmi al tempo della vecchiezza; Ora, che le forze mi mancano, non abbandonarmi.

10 Perciocchè i miei nemici tengono ragionamenti contro a me, E quelli che spiano l’anima mia prendono insieme consiglio.

11 Dicendo: Iddio l’ha abbandonato; Perseguitatelo, e prendetelo; perciocchè non vi è alcuno che lo riscuota.