KJV 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.
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Psalm 86:17
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
Show me a sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, Yahweh, have helped me, and comforted me.
ASV 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.
YLT 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!
Surrounding context — Psalm 86
14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent [men] have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
15 But thou, O Lord, [art] a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
16 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
17 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.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
עֲשֵֽׂה־H6213 · a.sahto make: doעִמִּ֥יH5973 · imwithא֗וֹתH226 · otsign: miraculousלְט֫וֹבָ֥הH2896 · tovpleasantוְיִרְא֣וּH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeשֹׂנְאַ֣יH8130 · sa.neto hateוְיֵבֹ֑שׁוּH954 · bushbe ashamedכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforאַתָּ֥הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)יְ֝הוָ֗הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDעֲזַרְתַּ֥נִיH5826 · a.zarto helpוְנִחַמְתָּֽנִי׃H5162 · na.chamto be sorry: comfort
Cross-references
Psalm 41:10-11But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.Judges 6:17And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.Psalm 71:20-21[Thou], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.Psalm 71:9-13Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.Micah 7:8-10Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD [shall be] a light unto me.Psalm 40:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.Psalm 109:29Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.1 Corinthians 5:5To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.Isaiah 38:22Hezekiah also had said, What [is] the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?Psalm 74:9We see not our signs: [there is] no more any prophet: neither [is there] among us any that knoweth how long.
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