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.
• New International Version (NIV)They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl 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.

Context of Psalms 59:6

4I have done nothing wrong, yet they prepare to attack me. Wake up! See what is happening and help me! 5O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, wake up and punish those hostile nations. Show no mercy to wicked traitors. Interlude They come out at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets. 7Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths; their words cut like swords. “After all, who can hear us?” they sneer. 8But Lord, you laugh at them. You scoff at all the hostile 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 59:14My enemies come out at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets.
• 1 Samuel 19:11Then Saul sent troops to watch David’s house. They were told to kill David when he came out the next morning. But Michal, David’s wife, warned him, “If you don’t escape tonight, you will be dead by morning.”

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