Psalms 104:20
20-23. He provides and adapts to man's wants the appointed times and seasons. Habakkuk 1:8
8. swifter than the leopards--Oppian [Cynegeticks, 3.76], says of the leopard, "It runs most swiftly straight on: you would fancy it was flying through the air." more fierce--rather, "more keen"; literally, "sharp." evening wolves--wolves famished with fasting all day and so most keen in attacking the fold under covert of the approaching night (Jr 5:6; Zep 3:3; compare Ge 49:27). Hence "twilight" is termed in Arabic and Persian "the wolf's tail"; and in French, entre chien et loup. spread themselves--proudly; as in Jr 50:11, and Mal 4:2, it implies strength and vigor. So also the Arabic cognate word [Maurer]. their horsemen ... come from far--and yet are not wearied by the long journey. Zephaniah 3:3
3. roaring--for prey (Pr 28:15; Eze 22:27; Am 3:4; Mi 2:2). evening wolves--which are most ravenous at evening after being foodless all day (Jr 5:6; Ha 1:8). they gnaw not the bones till the morrow--rather, "they put not off till to-morrow to gnaw the bones"; but devour all at once, bones and flesh, so ragingly ravenous are they [Calvin].
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