KJV King James Version
They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
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Psalm 59:6
They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
WEB World English Bible
They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city.
ASV American Standard Version
They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
They turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city.
Surrounding context — Psalm 59
3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not [for] my transgression, nor [for] my sin, O LORD.
4 They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault: awake to help me, and behold.
5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords [are] in their lips: for who, [say they], doth hear?
8 But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
9 [Because of] his strength will I wait upon thee: for God [is] my defence.
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Cross-references
Psalm 59:14And at evening let them return; [and] let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.Psalm 22:16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.1 Samuel 19:11Saul 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.
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