Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 86:17

"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." — Psalms 86:17 (ASV)

A token for good — that is, some sign of continued or renewed providential care and love, such, indeed, as an Israelite under the old covenant saw, and every pious heart under the new sees, in what to others is an everyday occurrence. The expression for good is a favorite one with Nehemiah (Nehemiah 5:19; Nehemiah 13:31) and Jeremiah (Jeremiah 24:5–6, and compare to Romans 8:28 and others).