Psalms 59:6
4 For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
5 O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah
They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
7 See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
8 But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
- KJV
- They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
- WEB
- They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.
- ASV
- They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
- DARBY
- They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city:
- BLB
- they return at the evening; they growl like a dog, and go all around the city.
- ÅB
- De kommer igjen om kvelden, tuter som hunder og løper rundt omkring i byen.
- OTB
- De vender tilbake om kvelden, de knurrer som en hund,
Og streifer rundt i byen. - B1930
- De kommer igjen om aftenen, tuter som hunder og løper rundt omkring i byen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 59:14
They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
Read in contextPsalms 22:16
For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
Read in context1 Samuel 19:11
Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”
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