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Psalm 86:16–17

16 Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me!

Give Your strength to Your servant,

And save the son of Your maidservant.

17 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.

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Psalm 86:16–17 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 Turn to me and have mercy on me;

show your strength in behalf of your servant;

save me, because I serve you

just as my mother did.

17 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.

Psalm 86:16–17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

16 Turn to me and be gracious to me;

give your strength to your servant,

and save the son of your maidservant.

17 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.

Psalm 86:16–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me;

Give thy strength unto thy servant,

And save the son of thine handmaid.

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.

Psalm 86:16–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 Look down and have mercy on me.

Give your strength to your servant;

save me, the son of your servant.

17 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.

Psalm 86:16–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 Turn to me and have mercy.

Give me, your servant, strength.

Save me, the son of your female servant.

17 Show me a sign of your goodness.

When my enemies look, they will be ashamed.

You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Psalm 86:16–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 Oh turn unto me, and have mercy upon me;

Give thy strength unto thy servant,

And save the son of thy handmaid.

17 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.

Psalm 86:16–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid. 17 Shew 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.

Psalm 86:16–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 Turn toward me, and have pity on me. 

Give me your strength because I am your servant. 

Save me because I am the son of your female servant. 

17 Grant me some proof of your goodness 

so that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame. 

You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me. 

Psalm 86:16–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 Turn to me and be gracious to me.

Give Your strength to Your servant;

save the son of Your female servant.

17 Show me a sign of Your goodness;

my enemies will see and be put to shame

because You, Lord, have helped and comforted me.

Psalm 86:16–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 Turn to me and be gracious to me;

give your strength to your servant;

save the child of your serving girl.

17 Show me a sign of your favor,

so that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame,

because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Psalm 86:16–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 Turn to me and be gracious to me.

Give your strength to your servant,

and grant victory to the son of your maidservant.

17 Do a sign that benefits me,

that those who hate me may see and be put to shame,

because you, O Yahweh, have helped me and comforted me.

Psalm 86:16–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 Turn to me and show me your favor.

Give me strength and save me.

17 Prove your goodness to me.

Then my enemies will see it and be put to shame.

Lord, you have helped me and given me comfort.

Psalm 86:16–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me;

Oh grant Your strength to Your servant,

And save the son of Your handmaid.

17 Show me a sign for good,

That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed,

Because You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.


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