71:16 I will come and tell about 1 the mighty acts of the sovereign Lord.
I will proclaim your justice – yours alone.
71:17 O God, you have taught me since I was young,
and I am still declaring 2 your amazing deeds.
71:18 Even when I am old and gray, 3
O God, do not abandon me,
until I tell the next generation about your strength,
and those coming after me about your power. 4
1 tn Heb “I will come with.”
2 tn Heb “and until now I am declaring.”
3 tn Heb “and even unto old age and gray hair.”
4 tn Heb “until I declare your arm to a generation, to everyone who comes your power.” God’s “arm” here is an anthropomorphism that symbolizes his great strength.