Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Turn to me and pity me; thou wilt give thy strength to thy servant, and save to the son of thy maid-servant 17 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.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 5:5
To deliver such a one to Satan for the ruin of the flesh, that the spirit might be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Judges 6:17
And he will say to him, If now I found grace in thine eyes, and do to me a sign that thou speakest with me.
Psalm 40:1
To the overseer: of David chanting. Waiting, I waited for Jehovah, and he will incline to me, and he will hear my cry.
Psalm 41:10-11
And thou, O Jehovah, pity me and raise me up, and I will requite to them.
Psalm 71:9-13
Thou wilt not cast me off to the time of old age; as my strength fails thou wilt not forsake me.
Psalm 71:20-21
Who didst cause us to see great straits and evils; thou wilt turn back, thou wilt preserve us alive, and from the depths of the earth thou wilt turn back, thou wilt bring us up.
Psalm 74:9
We saw not our signs, no more a prophet: and not with us will it be known how long.
Psalm 109:29
They lying in wait for me shall put on shame, and they shall be covered with their shame as an upper garment
Isaiah 38:22
And Hezekiah will say, What the sign that I shall go up to the house of Jehovah?
Micah 7:8-10
Thou shalt not rejoice against me, O mine enemy: if I fell I arose: if I shall sit in darkness, Jehovah a light to me.