Bible Verses About Growing Older
Scripture for the later seasons — carried to grey hairs, fruitful in old age.
The Bible never treats age as decline alone. It promises carrying to grey hairs, fruit in old age, and inward renewal that outpaces the outward wearing. These verses are for the later chapters.
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.
Even to old age and hoar hairs: I have made, I will bear, I will carry.
They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
They shall still bring forth fruit in old age.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, found in the way of righteousness.
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
The outward man perisheth — the inward is renewed day by day.
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
The honest prayer: cast me not off in the time of old age.
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Teach us to number our days — the psalm of Moses' old age.
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
With the ancient is wisdom; in length of days, understanding.
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Old David's testimony: never seen the righteous forsaken.
The God who made you has promised to carry you — the whole way. And the later seasons have their own commission: fruit, wisdom, and telling the next generation what you have seen.
