Psalms 59:7

"They return at evening, howling like dogs, and prowl around the city."

Key Reflection

This verse paints a vivid picture of enemies who persistently attack with malice, likened to fierce dogs barking and prowling in the darkness. It symbolizes relentless opposition that seeks to harm but ultimately finds no real target, reflecting divine protection and the futility of such attacks against those God supports.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Behold, they belch out with their mouth -The word rendered “belch out” means properly to boil forth; to gush out, to flow; and then, to pour forth copiously, or in a running stream, as a fountain does. Hence, the word means also to pour out “words” - words that flow freely - words of folly, abuse, or reproach.Proverbs 15:2, “the mouth of fools poureth out (Margin, belcheth or babbleth) foolishness.”Proverbs 15:28, “the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things;” that is, “gushes over” with wicked things - as a fountain overflows. In this place, the word means that the enemies of David who were in pursuit of his life, poured out reproaches and threatenings like a gushing fountain.

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