Psalms 59:15

59:14 And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied. for meat: Heb. to eat and grudge: or, if they be not satisfied, then they will stay all night

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They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.

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

59:16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

What does Psalms 59:15 mean?

Psalms 59:15 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נוּעַ (nûwaʻ), אָכַל (ʼâkal), לוּן (lûwn).

Hebrew interlinear

Let

them

wander

and

downנוּעַnûwaʻ/noo'-ah/H5128to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined)

for

meat,אָכַלʼâkal/aw-kal'/H398to eat (literally or figuratively)

and

grudgeלוּןlûwn/loon/H3885to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)

they

not

satisfied.שָׂבַעsâbaʻ/saw-bah'/H7646to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)

for

meat:

Heb.

eat

and

grudge:

or,

they

not

satisfied,

then

they

will

stay

all

night

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 59:15.

Exodus 16:8

And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.

Genesis 24:54

And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.

Genesis 31:54

Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount. offered: or, killed beasts

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 59:15 say?

Psalms 59:15 (King James Version) reads: "Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied. for meat: Heb. to eat and grudge: or, if they be not satisfied, then they will stay all night"

Is Psalms 59:15 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 59:15 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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