Psalm 86:17 “Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashame…”

Psalm 86:17

Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

World English Bible

Show me a sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, LORD, have helped me, and comforted me.

American Standard Version

Show me a token for good, That they who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, Because thou, Jehovah, hast helped me, and comforted me.

Geneva Bible 1599

Shew a token of thy goodnes towarde me, that they which hate me, may see it, and be ashamed, because thou, O Lord, hast holpen me and comforted me.

Darby Translation

Shew me a token for good, that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed; for thou, Jehovah, hast helped me and comforted me.

Young's Literal Translation

Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!

Bible in Basic English

Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.

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Cross references

“Shew”

1 Corinthians 5:5 Isaiah 38:22 Psalm 74:9 Psalm 41:10 Psalm 41:11

1 Corinthians 5:5 · BSB

hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.

Isaiah 38:22 · BSB

And Hezekiah had asked, “What will be the sign that I will go up to the house of the LORD?”

Psalm 74:9 · BSB

There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.

Psalm 41:10 · BSB

But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them.

Psalm 41:11 · BSB

By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.

“that they”

Psalm 71:9–13 Micah 7:8–10 Psalm 109:29

Psalm 71:9–13 · BSB

Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

Micah 7:8–10 · BSB

Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.

Psalm 109:29 · BSB

May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.

“thou”

Psalm 40:1 Psalm 71:20 Psalm 71:21

Psalm 40:1 · BSB

I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.

Psalm 71:20 · BSB

Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.

Psalm 71:21 · BSB

You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

Also

Judges 6:17

Judges 6:17 · BSB

Gideon answered, “If I have found favor in Your sight, give me a sign that it is You speaking with me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.

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