They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
They come back at evening, making noise like dogs, and they prowl around the city.
The writer is describing his enemies as being like wild dogs that roam and make threatening noises at night.
📚 Historical Context
Psalm 59 is attributed to David and describes his experiences when King Saul sent men to watch his house and kill him, reflecting a time of intense personal danger in ancient Israel. In this verse, David uses the imagery of enemies returning at evening like noisy dogs roaming the city, which symbolizes their sneaky and persistent threats in a culture where wild dogs were seen as scavengers and harbingers of trouble. This poetic language was common in biblical psalms to express vulnerability and reliance on God amidst real historical conflicts.
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