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Bible Quotes About Senior Citizens
15 Scripture verses about senior citizens from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.
Scripture honors senior citizens by commanding respect for the elderly as a reflection of reverence for God, recognizing that wisdom and understanding are found in length of days (Leviticus 19:32; Job 12:12). The Psalms affirm God's faithfulness throughout life, assuring that the righteous are not forsaken in old age and encouraging believers to continue proclaiming God's strength to new generations even when grayheaded (Psalms 37:25; 71:18). This biblical perspective calls the church to value the experience and spiritual insight of senior believers as vital to God's ongoing work.
Top 10 Bible Quotes About Senior Citizens
- Leviticus 19:32 — “Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.”
- Job 12:12 — “With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.”
- Psalms 23:1 — “A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
- Psalms 37:25 — “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”
- Psalms 51:10 — “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. right: or, constant”
- Psalms 71:18 — “Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. when: Heb. unto old age and gray hairs ...”
- Psalms 91:16 — “With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. long: Heb. length of days”
- Psalms 92:14 — “They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; flourishing: Heb. green”
- Psalms 100:1 — “A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. praise: or, thanksgiving all: Heb. all the earth”
- Proverbs 16:31 — “The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.”
Old Testament Quotes About Senior Citizens (12)
“Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.”
“With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.”
“A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. right: or, constant”
“Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. when: Heb. unto old age and gray hairs thy strength: Heb. thine arm”
“With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. long: Heb. length of days”
“They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; flourishing: Heb. green”
“A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. praise: or, thanksgiving all: Heb. all the earth”
“The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.”
“The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.”
“And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.”
New Testament Quotes About Senior Citizens (3)
“And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.”
“There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:”
“But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:”
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