unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/059/006.md

# They return at evening

The word "they" refers to the wicked transgressors.

# they howl like dogs

The psalmist speaks of his enemies threatening to attack people as if they were dogs howling, growling, or barking at people. AT: "they threaten to attack people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# go around the city

Why they go around the city can be stated clearly. AT: "go around the city to attack anyone they find" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# See

Here the word "See" is being used to draw attention to something. AT: "Hear"

# they belch out with their mouths

Saying terrible things is spoken of as belching. These terrible things may have been insults or threats. AT: "they say terrible things" or "they shout out terrible words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# belch

burp loudly; allow air from the stomach to come out of the mouth with a loud, rude noise

# swords are in their lips

The cruel things that the wicked people were saying are spoken of as if they were swords. AT: "they say cruel things that cause people trouble as much as swords destroy people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Who hears us?

This question is used to show that they believed that God would not hear and punish them. AT: "No one can hear us!" or "Your God does not hear us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sword]]