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.
Parallel translations
- 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.
- BSB 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- NASB Show me a sign of good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
- NLT Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O Lord, help and comfort me.
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Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 41:10–11But you, Yahweh, have mercy on me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.
- Judg 6:17He said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, then show me a sign that it is you who talk with me.
- Ps 71:20–21You, 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.
- Mic 7:8–10Don’t rejoice against me, my enemy. When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, Yahweh will be a light to me.
- Ps 71:9–13Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.
- Ps 40:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.
- Ps 109:29Let my adversaries be clothed with dishonor. Let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.
- 1 Cor 5:5are to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
- Isa 38:22Hezekiah also had said, “What is the sign that I will go up to Yahweh’s house?”
- Ps 74:9We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.
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