Psalms 86:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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!”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 86:17 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 6:17Gideon answered, “If I have found favor in Your sight, give me a sign that it is You speaking with me.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
- Psalms 41:10But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them.
- Psalms 71:9Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.
- Psalms 71:20Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.
- Psalms 71:21You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.
- Psalms 74:9There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.
- Psalms 109:29May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.
- Isaiah 12:1In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.
- Isaiah 38:22And Hezekiah had asked, “What will be the sign that I will go up to the house of the LORD?”
- Micah 7:8Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.
- 1 Corinthians 5:5hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.
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