Psalms 86:17
What does Psalms 86:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 86:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Show 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Shew 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Show 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Do 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!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Shew 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.
Context
v.16Oh turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; Give thy strength unto thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.
v.17This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 71:20
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.
- 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.
- Micah 7:8
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.
- 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.
- Isaiah 38:22
Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of Jehovah?
- Psalms 40:1
I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
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