Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
That those who hate me may
Because You, O Lord,
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.
Holman Bible
my enemies will see and be put to shame
because You, Lord, have helped and comforted me.
International Standard Version
Show me a sign of your goodness, so that those who hate me will see it and be ashamed. For you, LORD, will help and comfort me. A psalm by the descendants of Korah. A song.
A Conservative Version
Show me a sign for good, that those who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, because thou, LORD, have helped me, and comforted me.
Amplified
Show me a sign of [Your] goodwill,
That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed,
Because You, O Lord, helped 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.
Julia Smith Translation
Make with me a sign for good, and they hating me shall see and be ashamed: for thou, Jehovah, didst help me and comfort me.
King James 2000
Show me a sign for good; that they who hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because you, LORD, have helped me, and comforted me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do a sign [that] benefits me, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame, because you, O Yahweh, have helped me and comforted me.
Modern King James verseion
Show me a token for good, so that they who hate me may see and be ashamed; because You, Jehovah, have helped me and comforted me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Show some token upon me for good, that they which hate me may see it and be ashamed; because thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.
NET Bible
Show me evidence of your favor! Then those who hate me will see it and be ashamed, for you, O Lord, will help me and comfort me.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Perform with me a token for good, - That they who hate me may see and be ashamed, In that, thou, Yahweh, hast helped me and comforted me.
Webster
Show me a token for good; that they who hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast helped 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, Yahweh, have helped me, and comforted me. A Psalm by the sons of Korah; a Song.
Youngs 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!
Topics
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 86:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lament And Petition
16 Oh turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; Give thy strength unto thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid. 17 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.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 5:5
to deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Judges 6:17
And he said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou that talkest with me.
Psalm 40:1
I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Psalm 41:10-11
But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them.
Psalm 71:9-13
Cast me not off in the time of old age; Forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Psalm 71:20-21
Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.
Psalm 74:9
We see not our signs: There is no more any prophet; Neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
Psalm 109:29
Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.
Isaiah 38:22
Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of Jehovah?
Micah 7:8-10
Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light unto me.