Psalm 59:15

Translations

Modern

They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.

Traditional

Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

Literal

They wander up and down for food; and if they are not satisfied, then they grumble.

Latin

Ipsi dispergentur ad manducandum; si vero non fuerint saturati, et murmurabunt.

Original

Hebrew

English

They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.

Notes

Psalms 59:14–16

The wicked will remain unsatisfied, but the psalmist will praise the Lord's strength and loving devotion.

Psalms 59:1–17

The psalmist laments the power of enemies who conspire with other nations.

Psalms 51:1–65:13

These psalms of David share a common theme. They reflect on the experience of evil. In Psalm 51, the psalmist admits his wrongdoing and asks for God's forgiveness. Psalms 52–64 express sorrow over specific evils David faced. A song of praise (Psalm 65) brings David's laments to an end.

Theme notes and profiles

David

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