And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. -Second part of the second division. David's anticipation of the enemy's doom, and of his own joyful thanksgivings, because of the previous prayer:
Verse 14,15. And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog ... let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied. What was an assertion in Psalms 59:6 appears here as a sentence of doom, "let them," etc. Their sin was restless greediness and insatiable cruelty, whereby they came tumultuously besieging David's house "at evening" (1 Samuel 19:11); so let their punishment be to "wander up and down." In hell men's restless passions shall be their never-resting scourges (Revelation 14:11). The Hebrew for, "grudge" ( wayaaliynuw (H3885)) is better translated thus, 'when they have not been satisfied, then let them stay all the night,' or, 'certainly [so often, 'im (H518)] let them not satisfied, and let them pass all night so.' In contrast to "the morning (Psalms 59:16), which is associated with salvation (Psalms 90:14; Psalms 143:8; 2 Samuel 23:4), stands 'to pass the night' overtaken by the darkness of misery, hungering without aught to allay the hunger-pang. Compare also Psalms 59:6-14, "They return at evening."
Verse 16. But I will sing of thy power; yea ... thy mercy in the morning. As the darkness of night belongs to the ungodly, so the light of morning to the godly (1 Thessalonians 5:4-5).
In the day of my trouble - literally, 'my straitness.'
Verse 17. Unto thee, O my strength - in opposition to the enemy's "strength" (Psalms 59:9). "Thy power," or "strength" - the Hebrew is the same (Psalms 59:16) - is "my strength." There is an elegant play on similar sounds in the Hebrew for 'I will wait upon thee' - 'ªzameeraah (H2167) (Psalms 59:9), and "I will sing" - 'eshmoraah (H8104). 'As on account of Saul's strength my watching was directed to thee, so now, on account of thy strength vouchsafed to me, my singing of praises also shall be directed to thee alone (Gejer).