Psalms 59:15

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.

BBE

Let them go wandering up and down in search of food, and be there all night if they have not enough.

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הֵמָּה he·mah they H1992 יְנִיעוּן ye·ni·'un they make wander about H5128 לֶאֱכֹל le·'e·khol to eat H398 אִם־ 'im- if H518 לֹא lo' not H3808 יִשְׂבְּעוּ yis·be·'u they are satisfied H7646 וַיָּלִינוּ vai·ya·li·nu and they passed [the] night H3885

The early church

"They shall be scattered abroad in order that they may eat" [Psalm 59:15]; that is, in order that they may gain others, in order that into their Body they may change believers. "But if they shall not be filled, they shall murmur." Because above also he had spoken of the murmur of them, saying, "For who has heard?" "And You, O Lord," he says, "shall deride them, saying, Who has heard?" Wherefore? Because, as nothing You shall count all nations. Let the Psalm be concluded. See ye the Corner [Ephesians 2:20] exulting, now with both walls rejoicing. The Jews were proud, humbled they have been; Gentiles were despairing, raised up they have been: let them come to the Corner, there let them meet, there run together, there find the kiss of peace; from different parts let them come, but with differing not come, those of Circumcision, these of uncircumcision. Far apart were the walls, but before that to the Corner they came: but in the Corner let them hold themselves.

Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Expositions on the Psalms

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–17

It is our wisdom and duty, in times of danger and difficulty, to wait upon God; for he is our defence, in whom we shall be safe. It is very comfortable to us, in prayer, to look to God as the God of our mercy, the Author of all good in us, and the Giver of all good to us. The wicked can never be satisfied, which is the greatest misery in a poor condition. A contented man, if he has not what he would have, yet he does not quarrel with Providence, nor fret within himself. It is not poverty, but discontent that makes a man unhappy. David would praise God because he had many times, and all along, found Him his refuge in the day of trouble. He that is all this to us, is certainly worthy of our best affections, praises, and services. The trials of his people will end in joy and praise. When the night of affliction is over, they will sing of the Lord's power and mercy in the morning. Let believers now, in assured faith and hope, praise Him for those mercies, for which they will rejoice and praise him for ever.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.