14 They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.
14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
14 Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city.
14 They return when the sun goes down, They howl like coyotes, ringing the city.
14 And at evening they return, They growl like a dog, And go all around the city.
14 My enemies come out at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets.
15 They wander about for food and howl if not satisfied.
15 Let them wander up and down for meat,
15 They wander about for food and growl if they do not get their fill.
15 They scavenge for bones, And bite the hand that feeds them.
15 They wander up and down for food, And howl if they are not satisfied.
15 They scavenge for food but go to sleep unsatisfied.
(Read Psalm 59:8-17)
It is our wisdom and duty, in times of danger and difficulty, to wait upon God; for he is our defence, in whom we shall be safe. It is very comfortable to us, in prayer, to look to God as the God of our mercy, the Author of all good in us, and the Giver of all good to us. The wicked can never be satisfied, which is the greatest misery in a poor condition. A contented man, if he has not what he would have, yet he does not quarrel with Providence, nor fret within himself. It is not poverty, but discontent that makes a man unhappy. David would praise God because he had many times, and all along, found Him his refuge in the day of trouble. He that is all this to us, is certainly worthy of our best affections, praises, and services. The trials of his people will end in joy and praise. When the night of affliction is over, they will sing of the Lord's power and mercy in the morning. Let believers now, in assured faith and hope, praise Him for those mercies, for which they will rejoice and praise him for ever.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 59:14
Commentary on Psalm 59:8-17
(Read Psalm 59:8-17)
It is our wisdom and duty, in times of danger and difficulty, to wait upon God; for he is our defence, in whom we shall be safe. It is very comfortable to us, in prayer, to look to God as the God of our mercy, the Author of all good in us, and the Giver of all good to us. The wicked can never be satisfied, which is the greatest misery in a poor condition. A contented man, if he has not what he would have, yet he does not quarrel with Providence, nor fret within himself. It is not poverty, but discontent that makes a man unhappy. David would praise God because he had many times, and all along, found Him his refuge in the day of trouble. He that is all this to us, is certainly worthy of our best affections, praises, and services. The trials of his people will end in joy and praise. When the night of affliction is over, they will sing of the Lord's power and mercy in the morning. Let believers now, in assured faith and hope, praise Him for those mercies, for which they will rejoice and praise him for ever.