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Psalms 86:17
17Help me, so that I know you are pleased with me. Then my enemies will see it, and they will be ashamed. They will know that you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
Psalms 86:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame, for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Show me a sign of your favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
Context of Psalms 86:17
15But you, my Lord, are a kind God who forgives people. You do not quickly become angry, and your faithful love is very great. We can always trust you to do what you have promised. 16Turn to me and be kind to me. I am your servant, so make me strong. Please rescue your slave! Help me, so that I know you are pleased with me. Then my enemies will see it, and they will be ashamed. They will know that you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
Read all of Psalms 86Psalms 86:17 word by word
עֲשֵֽׂה־עִמִּ֥י א֗וֹת לְט֫וֹבָ֥ה וְיִרְא֣וּ שֹׂנְאַ֣י וְיֵבֹ֑שׁוּ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה יְ֝הוָ֗ה עֲזַרְתַּ֥נִי וְנִחַמְתָּֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Shewעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- me a tokenאוֹת'ôth · sign: miraculousH226
- for goodטוֹבָהţôb · welfareH2896
- that they which hateשָׂנֵאώânê' · to hateH8130
- me may seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- and be ashamedבּוֹשׁbûsh · be ashamedH954
- because thou, Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- hast holpenעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
- me, and comfortedנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: comfortH5162
Cross-references for Psalms 86:17
- Psalms 41:10But you, Lord, please be kind to me. Raise me up to be well again. Then I can punish my enemies as they have punished me.
- Psalms 74:9We no longer see any signs that God is with us. There are no more prophets among us. Nobody can tell us how long this will continue.
- Isaiah 38:22Hezekiah had asked, ‘What will show me that I will be able to go up to the Lord's temple?’
- 1 Corinthians 5:5When you meet, put this man under Satan's authority. Satan will then destroy the man's body. Then God may save the man's spirit on the day when the Lord Jesus returns.
- Psalms 71:9Do not chase me away when I am old. When I am no longer strong, do not turn away from me.
- Psalms 109:29Shame will come on my enemies. It will cover them like a coat.
- Micah 7:8My enemy, do not be happy because I am in trouble. I have fallen down, but I will get up. I am in the dark, but the Lord will be a light to me.
- Psalms 40:1I was patient while I waited for the Lord to help me. He turned towards me, and he heard me when I called to him.
- Psalms 71:20You have caused me to have many bad troubles. But you will make my life strong again. You will lift me back out from this deep hole under the earth.
Commentaries on Psalms 86:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Show me a token for good - אוה עמי עשה aseh immi oth "Make with me a sign." Fix the honourabie mark of thy name upon me, that I may be known to be thy servant. There seems to be an allusion here to the marking of a slave, to ascertain whose property he was. The Anglo-Saxon, "do with me a token in good.' Old Psalter: Do with me signe in gude. From tacn we have our word token, which signifies a sign, mark, or remembrancer of something beyond itself; a…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Shew me a token for good - Hebrew, “Make me a sign for good;” that is, Do that for me in my trouble which will be an evidence that thou dost favor me, and wilt save me. Let there be such a manifest interposition in my behalf that others may see it, and may be convinced that thou art God, and that thou art the Protector and Friend of those who put their trust in thee. We need not suppose that the psalmist refers here to a miracle in his behalf. Any…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-17Verses 8-17 Our God alone possesses almighty power and infinite love. Christ is the way and the truth. And the believing soul will be more desirous to be taught the way and the truth. And the believing soul will be more desirous to be taught the way and the truth of God, in order to walk therein, than to be delivered out of earthly distress. Those who set not the Lord before them, seek after believers' souls; but the compassion, mercy, and truth of God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-17Arrogant people exist both inside and outside the community. The psalmist asks God to show his character. God is so great that even a small glimpse of his goodness will silence the wicked.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. Show me--literally, "Make with me a token," by Thy providential care. Thus in and by his prosperity his enemies would be confounded.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 86
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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