Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 59:15

"They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied." — Psalms 59:15 (ASV)

Let them wander. —This verse is variously understood. The margin gives the rendering of most modern scholars; but what does it mean by “They will pass the night”? To say they will not go away unsatisfied seems poor. Ewald’s conjecture, “They will satisfy themselves indeed, and remain,” i.e., die, seems strained. The slightest change in the vowel-points gives the interpretation adopted by the Septuagint, Vulgate, Jerome, Luther, etc.: “If not satisfied they will growl,” which admirably suits the context.