Psalms 86:17 meaning and explanation

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.

Psalms 86:17, Berean Standard Bible

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David closes this prayer by asking God for a visible sign of his goodness. He is a man under threat, surrounded by arrogant and ruthless enemies, and he has spent the psalm appealing to God's mercy, kindness and faithfulness.

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