Performעֲשֵׂהfor meעִמִּיa signאוֹתfor good,לְטוֹבָהso thatוְthose who hate meשֹׂנְאַיmay seeיִרְאוּand be put to shame,וְיֵבֹשׁוּbecauseכִּיyou,אַתָּהYHWH,יְהוָהhave helped meעֲזַרְתַּנִיand comforted me.וְנִחַמְתָּנִי
Psalms 86:17
Study it in the app“Perform for me a sign for good, so that those who hate me may see and be put to shame, because you, YHWH, have helped me and comforted me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 86:17, word by word
- Performעֲשֵׂהase
carry out
To do what is commanded.
Where else “ase” appears- a signאוֹתot
sign
A mark or signal that points to something.
Where else “ot” appears- for goodטוֹבָהtova
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tova” appears- those who hate meשֹׂנְאַsona
hate
To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.
Where else “sona” appears- may seeיִרְאוּyiru
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yiru” appears- and be put to shameיֵבֹשׁוּyevoshu
be disappointed
To be disgraced because what one trusted in failed.
Where else “yevoshu” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- have helped meעֲזַרְתַּazarta
help
To stand beside someone to give him strength or free him from a bind.
Where else “azarta” appears- and comforted meנִחַמְתָּnichamta
comfort
To ease someone in his pain with words and company.
Where else “nichamta” appears
The context
16Turn to me and show me favor; give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your maidservant.
17 · This verse (above)