Psalms 71

Psalms 71THEME: A psalm for old ageThis psalm is an elegy, and it is a psalm for old age. It is obvious that the psalmist, possibly it was David, was an old man when he wrote this.

Psalms 71:4

He prays and trusts.

Psalms 71:9

This is a good psalm for us senior citizens. I find that this psalm means a little bit more to me than it did twenty years ago.

Psalms 71:14

Now notice another definite reference to old age:

Psalms 71:18

Now, friend, if you are a senior citizen, let me say this to you: Don’t go into a corner and sit in a rocking chair. God hasn’t forsaken you, and right down to your dying days He has kept you on this earth for a purpose. To be candid, I am praying, “Lord, don’t let me sit down in a rocking chair permanently.” I love to sit in a rocking chair. Many of my friends across the country have a rocking chair in their homes with my name on it. They always drag it out when I come to visit. I enjoy a rocking chairbut I don’t want to stay there all the time. I want to be active for the Lord right down to the end of my life.

Psalms 71:22

As we grow old, let’s not talk about our aches and pains, let’s rejoice in the Lord and sing His praises.

Psalms 71:24

It is all right to reminisce if we are talking about God’s goodness. The psalmist says, “My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long.” This is a wonderful psalm for us old folk!