Psalms 59:14

What does Psalms 59:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 59:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And at evening let them return, let them howl like a dog, And go round about the city.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And in the evening let them come back, and make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And they go round about the city.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Through God we shall do mightily: and he shall bring to nothing them that afflict us.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And in the evening they shall return, they shall howl like a dog, and go round about the city.

Context

v.13Consume them in wrath, consume them, so that they shall be no more: And let them know that God ruleth in Jacob, Unto the ends of the earth. [Selah

v.14This passage

v.15They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 22:16

    For dogs have compassed me: A company of evil-doers have inclosed me; They pierced my hands and my feet.

  • Psalms 59:6

    They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city.

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