Psalms 71:9

71:9 Do not reject me in my old age! ¹ 

When my strength fails, do not abandon me!

Psalms 102:23

102:23 He has taken away my strength in the middle of life; ² 

he has cut short my days.

Psalms 111:6

111:6 He announced that he would do mighty deeds for his people,

giving them a land that belonged to other nations. ³ 

Psalms 147:5

147:5 Our Lord is great and has awesome power; ⁴ 

there is no limit to his wisdom. ⁵ 

[71:9]  ¹ tn Heb “do not cast me away at the time of old age.”

[102:23]  ² tn Heb “he has afflicted my strength in the way.” The term “way” refers here to the course of the psalmist’s life, which appears to be ending prematurely (vv. 23b-24).

[111:6]  ³ tn Heb “the strength of his deeds he proclaimed to his people, to give to them an inheritance of nations.”

[147:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “and great of strength.”

[147:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “to his wisdom there is no counting.”