David’s Prayer for His Old Age—David marked that although the lives of some while in the strength of manhood had been righteous, as old age came upon them they seemed to lose their self-control. Satan stepped in and guided their minds, making them restless and dissatisfied. He saw that many of the aged seemed forsaken of God and exposed themselves to the ridicule and reproaches of his enemies. {2MCP 749.1}

Davids bøn i hans høje alder — David lagde mærke til, at skønt nogle i deres manddoms styrke havde været retfærdige, syntes de at miste deres selvbeherskelse, når alderdommen kom. Den onde trængte ind og tog ledelsen af deres sind og gjorde dem hvileløse og utilfredse. Han så, at mange af de gamle synes at være forladt af Gud og udsatte sig for Guds fjendes latterliggørelse og forsmædelse.