KJV ORIGINAL
And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And in the evening let them come back; let them howl like dogs and wander around the city.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to let his enemies return each evening, frustrated and prowling around like hungry dogs that can't find what they're looking for.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was written by David when King Saul had sent men to watch David's house in order to kill him. David is comparing his enemies to wild dogs that roam the streets at night, scavenging and making noise but ultimately finding nothing. In ancient cities, stray dogs would often roam the streets at evening, searching for food and making disturbances.
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