Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Show me a sign for good,
That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed,
Because You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

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

Show me a sign of Your goodness;
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.

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!

Context Readings

Lament And Petition

16 Turn toward me, have pity and be gracious to me. Give me your strength because I am your servant. Save me because I am the son of your female servant. 17 Show me a sign for good,
That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed,
Because You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 5:5

Deliver this one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Judges 6:17

Gideon replied: If you are pleased with me, give me proof that you are really Jehovah.

Psalm 40:1

([Psalm of David]) I waited patiently for Jehovah and he bent down to me and heard my cry.

Psalm 41:10-11

Be gracious to me and raise me up, O Jehovah, that I may repay them.

Psalm 71:9-13

Do not reject me when I am old or abandon me when I lose my strength.

Psalm 71:20-21

You who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

Psalm 74:9

We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet. There is no one who knows how long.

Psalm 109:29

Let those who accuse me wear disgrace as though it were clothing. Let them be wrapped in their shame as though it were a robe.

Isaiah 38:22

Hezekiah said: What will be the sign that I will go up to the Temple of Jehovah?

Micah 7:8-10

Do not rejoice against me, O my enemy! When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light to me.

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