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At evening let them return. Let them howl like a dog, and go around the city.
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From Complaint to Confidence
Commentators note that this verse repeats the imagery from verse 6, but the tone shifts from a complaint about a threat to a confident taunt. David is so sure of God's deliverance that he dares his enemies to come, knowing their efforts will be futile. This shows how faith can transform our perspective on our struggles.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And at evening let them return - See the notes at Psalm 59:6. The original here is the same as in Psalm 59:6, with the exception of…
16th Century
Protestant
And at evening they shall return. It is of no consequence whether we read these words in the future tense or in the subjunctive, understan…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And at evening let them return; [and] let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city…
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