Psalms 59:6

Psalms 59:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
• New King James Version (NKJV)At evening they return, They growl like a dog, And go all around the city.
• New Living Translation (NLT)They come out at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets.

Context of Psalms 59:6

4I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight! 5You, Lord God Almighty, you who are the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors. They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city. 7See what they spew from their mouths— the words from their lips are sharp as swords, and they think, “Who can hear us?” 8But you laugh at them, Lord; you scoff at all those nations.

Psalms 59:6 word by word

יָשׁ֣וּבוּ לָ֭עֶרֶב יֶהֱמ֥וּ כַכָּ֗לֶב וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ עִֽיר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• at eveningעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
• they make a noiseהָמָהhâmâh · to roarH1993
• like a dogכֶּ֫לֶבkeleb · dogH3611
• and go round aboutסָבַבsâbab · to turn: surroundH5437
• the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892

Cross-references for Psalms 59:6

• Psalms 59:14They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.
• 1 Samuel 19:11Saul sent men to David’s house to watch it and to kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, warned him, “If you don’t run for your life tonight, tomorrow you’ll be killed.”

Commentaries on Psalms 59:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6They return at evening - When the beasts of prey leave their dens, and go prowling about the cities and villages to get offal, and entrap domestic animals, these come about the city to see if they may get an entrance, destroy the work, and those engaged in it.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6They return at evening - Many have rendered this in the imperative, as in Psalm 59:14, “Let them return at evening,” etc. So Luther renders it, and so also DeWette. But the more natural and obvious interpretation is to render it in the indicative, as describing the manner in which his enemies came upon him - like dogs seeking their prey; fierce mastiffs, howling and ready to spring upon him. From the phrase “they return at evening,” thus explained, it…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8The wicked threaten like aggressive dogs, but the Lord shows that he does not fear them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. They are as ravening dogs seeking prey, and as such, belch out--that is, slanders, their impudent barkings.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 59:6

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Animals
• Malice
• Waiting
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Altaschith
• Dog
• Michal
• Michtam
• Prevent
• Psalms
• Groan
• Psalms, Book of
• Song

Commentaries on Psalms 59

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary