Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city. New Living Translation They come out at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets. English Standard Version Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city. Berean Standard Bible They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. King James Bible They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. New King James Version At evening they return, They growl like a dog, And go all around the city. New American Standard Bible They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And prowl around the city. NASB 1995 They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go around the city. NASB 1977 They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go around the city. Legacy Standard Bible They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go around the city. Amplified Bible They return at evening, they howl and snarl like dogs, And go [prowling] around the city. Christian Standard Bible They return at evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. Holman Christian Standard Bible They return at evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. American Standard Version They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city. Contemporary English Version My enemies return at evening, growling like dogs roaming the city. English Revised Version They return at evening, they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. GOD'S WORD® Translation They return in the evening. They howl like dogs. They prowl the city. Good News Translation They come back in the evening, snarling like dogs as they go about the city. International Standard Version At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city. Majority Standard Bible They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. NET Bible They return in the evening; they growl like a dog and prowl around outside the city. New Heart English Bible They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city. Webster's Bible Translation They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go about the city. World English Bible They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey return at evening, "" They make a noise like a dog, "" And go around the city. Young's Literal Translation They turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city. Smith's Literal Translation They will turn back at evening: they will make a noise as a dog, and they will surround the city. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey shall return at evening, and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Each evening they return, growling like dogs, prowling the city. New Revised Standard Version Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey return at evening; they make a noise like dogs, and go round about the city. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They shall be turned back in the evening and they will growl like dogs and will surround the city. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city. Brenton Septuagint Translation They shall return at evening, and hunger like a dog, and go round about the city. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Deliver Me From My Enemies…5O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah 6They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. 7See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”… Cross References Proverbs 26:11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. 2 Peter 2:22 Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.” Psalm 22:16 For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. Psalm 22:13 They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul. Psalm 10:9-10 He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net. / They are crushed and beaten down; the helpless fall prey to his strength. Psalm 7:2 or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me. Psalm 57:4 My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts—with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. Psalm 64:3-4 who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, / ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear. Psalm 55:10 Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within. Psalm 50:22 Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you: Isaiah 56:10-11 Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber. / Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain: Jeremiah 5:6 Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious acts are many, and their unfaithful deeds are numerous. Jeremiah 12:9 Is not My inheritance to Me like a speckled bird of prey with other birds of prey circling against her? Go, gather all the beasts of the field; bring them to devour her. Hosea 13:7-8 So like a lion I will pounce on them; like a leopard I will lurk by the path. / Like a bear robbed of her cubs I will attack them, and I will tear open their chests. There I will devour them like a lion, like a wild beast tearing them apart. Matthew 7:6 Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces. Treasury of Scripture They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. Psalm 59:14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. 1 Samuel 19:11 Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain. Jump to Previous City Dog Dogs Evening Howl Howling Noise Prowl Prowling Round Snarling TurnJump to Next City Dog Dogs Evening Howl Howling Noise Prowl Prowling Round Snarling TurnPsalm 59 1. David prays to be delivered from his enemies6. He complains of their cruelty 8. He trusts in god 11. He prays against them 16. He praises God They return at evening This phrase suggests a cyclical pattern of behavior, indicating persistence and determination in the actions of the wicked. The Hebrew root for "return" is "שׁוּב" (shuv), which often implies a repetitive or habitual action. In the context of Psalm 59, it reflects the relentless nature of David's enemies, who continue their pursuit despite previous failures. Historically, evening was a time when cities were more vulnerable, as darkness provided cover for malicious activities. This imagery underscores the stealth and deceit of those who oppose the righteous. snarling like dogs and prowling around the city Make a noise.--Better, howl. (See Note Psalm 55:7.) An English traveller has described the noise made by the dogs of Constantinople: "The noise I heard then I shall never forget. The whole city rang with one vast riot. Down below me at Tophane; over about Stamboul; far away at Scutari; the whole 60,000 dogs that are said to overrun Constantinople appeared engaged in the most active extermination of each other without a moment's cessation. The yelping, howling, barking, growling, and snarling were all merged into one uniform and continuous even sound" (Albert Smith, A Month at Constantinople, quoted from Spurgeon's Treasury of David). Verses 6-9. - "Here a new stanza begins" (Cheyne). The "enemies" of ver. 1 and the "workers of iniquity" of ver. 2 are more elaborately portrayed. First they are represented as "dogs" - such hideous, half-wild dogs as frequent Eastern cities, which sleep during the greater part of the day, and rove about in packs at night - unclean, horrid, loathsome animals (ver. 6). Then they appear as men - abusive, slanderous, godless (ver. 7). In conclusion, appeal is made to God against them. He will "laugh them to scorn" (ver. 8); and he is a sure Defence against all their efforts (ver. 9). Verse 6. - They return at evening. Having traced David to his house, they disperse for a time, but "return" again at evening, and take up their watch (1 Samuel 19:11). They make a noise like a dog; i.e. snarl and growl, quarrelling more or less among themselves during the night time. And go round about the city. Either wander vaguely about, as dogs do for prey, or patrol the walls and gates to see that David does not quit the city, and so escape them.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They returnיָשׁ֣וּבוּ (yā·šū·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again in the evening, לָ֭עֶרֶב (lā·‘e·reḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6153: Evening snarling יֶהֱמ֥וּ (ye·hĕ·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1993: To make a, loud sound, commotion, tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor like dogs כַכָּ֗לֶב (ḵak·kā·leḇ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3611: A dog, a male prostitute and prowling around וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ (wî·sō·wḇ·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround the city. עִֽיר׃ (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement Links Psalm 59:6 NIVPsalm 59:6 NLT Psalm 59:6 ESV Psalm 59:6 NASB Psalm 59:6 KJV Psalm 59:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 59:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 59:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 59:6 French Bible Psalm 59:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 59:6 They return at evening howling like dogs (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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