Psalms 59:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.”

Psalms 59:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 59:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 59:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Psalms 59:6 — World English Bible

Psalms 59:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go round about the city. ”

Psalms 59:6 — American Standard Version

Psalms 59:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They turn back at evening, They make a noise like a dog, And go round about the city.”

Psalms 59:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 59:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ They return in the evening; they howl like a dog, and go round about the city: ”

Psalms 59:6 — Darby Translation

Psalms 59:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They goe to and from in the euening: they barke like dogs, and goe about the citie.”

Psalms 59:6 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 59:6 in Context — Psalms 59

4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

5 Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

6 They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

8 But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

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What Does Psalms 59:6 Mean?

Psalms 59:6 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 59. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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