Psalms 86:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 41:10-11 : 10 But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment. 11 By this I see that you have pleasure in me, because my hater does not overcome me.
  • Judg 6:17 : 17 So he said to him, If now I have grace in your eyes, then give me a sign that it is you who are talking to me.
  • Ps 40:1 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.> When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.
  • Ps 71:20-21 : 20 You, who have sent great and bitter troubles on me, will give me life again, lifting me up from the deep waters of the underworld. 21 You will make me greater than before, and give me comfort on every side.
  • 1 Cor 5:5 : 5 That this man is to be handed over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may have forgiveness in the day of the Lord Jesus.
  • Isa 38:22 : 22 And Hezekiah said, What is the sign that I will go up to the house of the Lord?
  • Ps 74:9 : 9 We do not see our signs: there is no longer any prophet, or anyone among us to say how long.
  • Ps 109:29 : 29 Let my haters be clothed with shame, covering themselves with shame as with a robe.
  • Ps 71:9-9 : 9 Do not give me up when I am old; be my help even when my strength is gone. 10 For my haters are waiting secretly for me; and those who are watching for my soul are banded together in their evil designs, 11 Saying, God has given him up; go after him and take him, for he has no helper. 12 O God, be not far from me; O my God, come quickly to my help. 13 Let those who say evil against my soul be overcome and put to shame; let my haters be made low and have no honour.
  • Mic 7:8-9 : 8 Do not be glad because of my sorrow, O my hater: after my fall I will be lifted up; when I am seated in the dark, the Lord will be a light to me. 9 I will undergo the wrath of the Lord, because of my sin against him; till he takes up my cause and does what is right for me: when he makes me come out into the light, I will see his righteousness; 10 And my hater will see it and be covered with shame; she who said to me, Where is the Lord your God? my eyes will see their desire effected on her, now she will be crushed under foot like the dust of the streets.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    7 The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters.

  • Ps 109:26-27
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    73%

    26 Give me help, O Lord my God; in your mercy be my saviour;

    27 So that they may see that it is the work of your hand; that you, Lord, have done it.

  • Ps 17:7
    73%

    7 Make clear the wonder of your mercy, O saviour of those who put their faith in your right hand, from those who come out against them.

  • Ps 86:16
    73%

    16 O be turned to me and have mercy on me: give your strength to your servant, and your salvation to the son of her who is your servant.

  • Ps 31:7
    73%

    7 I will be glad and have delight in your mercy; because you have seen my trouble; you have had pity on my soul in its sorrows;

  • Ps 85:7
    72%

    7 Let us see your mercy, O Lord, and give us your salvation.

  • Ps 30:10
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    10 Give ear to me, O Lord, and have mercy on me: Lord, be my helper.

  • Ps 31:16
    72%

    16 Let your servant see the light of your face; in your mercy be my saviour.

  • Ps 118:13
    72%

    13 I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.

  • Ps 35:26-27
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    26 Let all those who take pleasure in my troubles be shamed and come to nothing: let those who are lifted up against me be covered with shame and have no honour.

    27 Let those who are on my side give cries of joy; let them ever say, The Lord be praised, for he has pleasure in the peace of his servant.

  • Ps 9:13
    71%

    13 Have mercy on me, O Lord, and see how I am troubled by my haters; let me be lifted up from the doors of death;

  • Ps 109:20-21
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    71%

    20 Let this be the reward given to my haters from the Lord, and to those who say evil of my soul.

    21 But, O Lord God, give me your help, because of your name; take me out of danger, because your mercy is good.

  • Ps 44:7
    71%

    7 But it is you who have been our saviour from those who were against us, and have put to shame those who had hate for us.

  • Ps 31:21
    71%

    21 May the Lord be praised, because he has made clear to me the wonder of his grace in a strong town.

  • Lam 1:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21 Give ear to the voice of my grief; I have no comforter; all my haters have news of my troubles, they are glad because you have done it: let the day of fate come when they will be like me.

    22 Let all their evil-doing come before you; do to them as you have done to me for all my sins: for loud is the sound of my grief, and the strength of my heart is gone.

  • Ps 40:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13 Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.

    14 Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

  • Ps 6:10
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    10 Let all those who are against me be shamed and deeply troubled; let them be turned back and suddenly put to shame.

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    70%

    76 Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.

  • Ps 25:16
    70%

    16 Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.

  • Ps 41:10-11
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    10 But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.

    11 By this I see that you have pleasure in me, because my hater does not overcome me.

  • Ps 86:13-14
    2 verses
    70%

    13 For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld.

    14 O God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them.

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    40 And the Lord will be their help, and keep them safe: he will take them out of the hands of the evil-doers, and be their saviour, because they had faith in him.

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    70%

    6 There are numbers who say, Who will do us any good? the light of his face has gone from us.

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    10 The God of my mercy will go before me: God will let me see my desire effected on my haters.

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    69%

    17 Let not your face be covered from your servant, for I am in trouble; quickly give me an answer.

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    69%

    86 All your teachings are certain; they go after me with evil design; give me your help.

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    69%

    21 You will make me greater than before, and give me comfort on every side.

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    2 verses
    69%

    1 <To the chief music-maker. Of David. To keep in memory.> Let your salvation come quickly, O God; come quickly to my help, O Lord.

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  • Jer 15:15
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    15 O Lord, you have knowledge: keep me in mind and come to my help, and give their right reward to those who are attacking me; take me not away, for you are slow to be angry: see how I have undergone shame because of you from all those who make little of your word;

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    4 And he who is against me may not say, I have overcome him; and those who are troubling me may not be glad when I am moved.

  • Jer 20:11-12
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    11 But the Lord is with me as a great one, greatly to be feared: so my attackers will have a fall, and they will not overcome me: they will be greatly shamed, because they have not done wisely, even with an unending shame, kept in memory for ever.

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    16 Let their faces be full of shame; so that they may give honour to your name, O Lord.

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    69%

    74 Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.

  • Ps 27:9
    69%

    9 Let not your face be covered from me; do not put away your servant in wrath; you have been my help: do not give me up or take your support from me, O God of my salvation.

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  • Ps 38:22
    69%

    22 Come quickly to give me help, O Lord, my salvation.

  • 2 Sam 22:41
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    41 By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.

  • Ps 25:19
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    19 See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.

  • Jer 17:17-18
    2 verses
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    17 Be not a cause of fear to me: you are my safe place in the day of evil.

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