Psalms 86 · Verse 17

Psalms 86:17

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.
Psalms 86:17, King James Version

Psalms 86:17 in other translations

BSBShow me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
WEBShow 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.
ASVShow 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.
YLTDo 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!
DARBYShew 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.
BBEGive me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.
WebsterShow 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.

What does Psalms 86:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
17. Show me--literally, "Make with me a token," by Thy providential care. Thus in and by his prosperity his enemies would be confounded.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 Show me a token for good - עשה עמי אוה 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 pledge that something, then specified, shall be done or given. Give me, from the influence of thy Spirit in my heart, a pledge that the blessings which I now ask shall be given in due time. But he wished for such a sign as his enemies might see; that they might know God to be his helper, and be confounded when they sought his destruction.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 86:8-17

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…

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Psalms 86:17 in the original Hebrew

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עֲשֵֽׂה\־'a.seh-doH6213
עִמִּ֥י'i.Miwith meH5973
א֗וֹת'ota signH226
לְט֫וֹבָ֥הle.To.Vahof goodnessH2896
וְיִרְא֣וּve.yir.'Uso they may seeH7200
שֹׂנְאַ֣יso.ne.'Ai[those who] hate meH8130
וְיֵבֹ֑שׁוּve.ye.Vo.shuand they may be ashamedH954
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859
יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
עֲזַרְתַּ֥נִי'a.zar.Ta.niyou have helped meH5826
וְנִחַמְתָּֽנִי\׃ve.ni.cham.Ta.niand you have comforted meH5162

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 86:17

  • Psalms 41:10-11

    But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

  • Judges 6:17

    And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.

  • Psalms 71:20-21

    Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

  • Psalms 71:9-13

    Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him. O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help. …

  • Psalms 40:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

  • Micah 7:8-10

    Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the Lord thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.

  • Psalms 109:29

    Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

  • 1 Corinthians 5:5

    To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

  • Isaiah 38:22

    Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the Lord?

  • Psalms 74:9

    We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Shew.
41:10,11; 74:9; Isa 38:22; 1Co 5:5
that they.
71:9-13; 109:29; Mic 7:8-10
thou.
40:1; 71:20,21

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Context

  • Psalms 86:16

    O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

  • Psalms 86:17

    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.

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Psalms 86:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Haz conmigo señal para bien, y véanla los que me aborrecen, y sean avergonzados; porque tú, Jehová, me ayudaste, y me consolaste.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Opère pour moi un signe de ta faveur, et que ceux qui me haïssent le voient et soient honteux; car toi, ô Éternel! tu m’auras aidé, et tu m’auras consolé.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Erweise mir ein Zeichen zum Guten, daß meine Hasser es sehen und beschämt werden, weil du, Jehova, mir geholfen und mich getröstet hast.