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and I <i>was</i> the song of the drunkards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/69.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Those who sit in the gate speak against me, And I <i>am</i> the song of the drunkards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/69.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who sit in the gate talk about me, And songs of mockery by those habitually drunk <i>are about me.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Those who sit in the gate talk about me, And I am the song of the drunkards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Those who sit in the gate talk about me, And I <i>am</i> the song of the drunkards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/69.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Those who dwell at the gate moan about me, And I <i>am</i> the drunkards’ songs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/69.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They who sit in the [city’s] gate talk about me <i>and</i> mock me, And I am the song of the drunkards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/69.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who sit at the city gate talk about me, and drunkards make up songs about me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/69.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who sit at the city gate talk about me, and drunkards make up songs about me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/69.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They that sit in the gate talk of me; And I am the song of the drunkards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/69.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Rulers and judges gossip about me, and drunkards make up songs to mock me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/69.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They that sit in the gate talk of me; and I am the song of the drunkards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/69.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Those who sit at the gate gossip about me, and drunkards make up songs about me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/69.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They talk about me in the streets, and drunkards make up songs about me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/69.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The prominent people mock me, composing drinking songs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/69.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/69.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Those who sit at the city gate gossip about me; drunkards mock me in their songs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/69.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/69.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/69.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/69.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, "" And those drinking strong drink, "" Play on instruments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/69.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/69.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They sitting in the gate will speak against me, and I was but the music of stringed instruments, of strong drink.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/69.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They that sat in the gate spoke against me: and they that drank wine made me their song. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/69.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 68:13>Those who sat at the gate spoke against me, and those who drank wine made me their song.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/69.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Those who sit in the gate gossip about me; drunkards make me the butt of songs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/69.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I am the subject of gossip for those who sit in the gate, and the drunkards make songs about me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/69.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/69.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Those who sit in the gate have schemed against me, and those who drink liquor have plotted against me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/69.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They that sit in the gate talk of me; And I am the song of the drunkards.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/69.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They that sit in the gate talked against me, and they that drank wine sang against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/69-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=8211" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">The Waters Are Up to My Neck</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">Those who sit</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: šā·‘ar (N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">at the gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/7878.htm" title="7878: yā·śî·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To muse, complain, talk (of). A primitive root; to ponder, i.e. converse or utter.">mock</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5058.htm" title="5058: ū·nə·ḡî·nō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fpc) -- Music. ">and I am the song</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: šō·w·ṯê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">of drunkards.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7941.htm" title="7941: šê·ḵār (N-ms) -- Intoxicating drink, strong drink. From shakar; an intoxicant, i.e. Intensely alcoholic liquor."></a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>But my prayer to You, O LORD, is for a time of favor. In Your abundant loving devotion, O God, answer me with Your sure salvation.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">Matthew 27:39-44</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads / and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” / In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-29.htm">Mark 15:29-32</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, / come down from the cross and save Yourself!” / In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-35.htm">Luke 23:35-39</a></span><br />The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” / The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine. / “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-28.htm">John 19:28-30</a></span><br />After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” / A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth. / When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-13.htm">Acts 2:13</a></span><br />But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-18.htm">Acts 17:18</a></span><br />Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-10.htm">1 Corinthians 4:10-13</a></span><br />We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored. / To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. / We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-14.htm">Lamentations 3:14</a></span><br />I am a laughingstock to all my people; they mock me in song all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9</a></span><br />And now they mock me in song; I have become a byword among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-1.htm">Proverbs 20:1</a></span><br />Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7</a></span><br />You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-27.htm">Jeremiah 48:27</a></span><br />Was not Israel your object of ridicule? Was he ever found among thieves? For whenever you speak of him you shake your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-4.htm">Ezekiel 22:4</a></span><br />you are guilty of the blood you have shed, and you are defiled by the idols you have made. You have brought your days to a close and have come to the end of your years. Therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations and a mockery to all the lands.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.</p><p class="hdg">they</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/16-18.htm">Deuteronomy 16:18</a></b></br> Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/27-12.htm">Matthew 27:12,13,20,41,42,62,63</a></b></br> And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/23-2.htm">Luke 23:2</a></b></br> And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this <i>fellow</i> perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.</p><p class="hdg">I was</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Psalm 35:15,16</a></b></br> But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: <i>yea</i>, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew <i>it</i> not; they did tear <i>me</i>, and ceased not: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/30-8.htm">Job 30:8,9</a></b></br> <i>They were</i> children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/15-17.htm">Mark 15:17-19</a></b></br> And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his <i>head</i>, … </p><p class="hdg">drunkards [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/5-2.htm">Daniel 5:2-4,23</a></b></br> Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which <i>was</i> in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/61-7.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/psalms/69-4.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/60-3.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/job/15-16.htm">Drinking</a> <a href="/job/12-25.htm">Drunkards</a> <a href="/job/31-21.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/psalms/68-25.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/psalms/63-6.htm">Meditate</a> <a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">Mock</a> <a href="/psalms/33-3.htm">Play</a> <a href="/psalms/50-20.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/psalms/22-3.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/psalms/68-4.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/68-32.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/psalms/63-11.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/69-4.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/64-5.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/psalms/48-5.htm">Wonder</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/72-1.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/psalms/69-21.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/69-21.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-20.htm">Drinking</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-21.htm">Drunkards</a> <a href="/psalms/118-20.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/psalms/71-22.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/psalms/77-3.htm">Meditate</a> <a href="/psalms/73-8.htm">Mock</a> <a href="/psalms/73-27.htm">Play</a> <a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/psalms/127-2.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/psalms/69-30.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/71-22.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/psalms/71-10.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/71-3.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/69-26.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/psalms/71-7.htm">Wonder</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 69</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">David complains of his affliction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-22.htm">He devotes his enemies to destruction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-30.htm">He praises God with thanksgiving</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It was where elders and leaders gathered to discuss important matters, make judgments, and conduct business (<a href="/ruth/4.htm">Ruth 4:1-2</a>; <a href="/proverbs/31-23.htm">Proverbs 31:23</a>). The mention of "those who sit at the gate" indicates that the psalmist is being mocked by influential and respected members of society. This reflects a deep level of public humiliation and social rejection. The psalmist's experience can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ, who was also mocked and rejected by the leaders and authorities of His time (<a href="/matthew/27-41.htm">Matthew 27:41-43</a>). The gate, as a place of judgment, also symbolizes the psalmist's unjust treatment, paralleling the unjust trials of Jesus.<p><b>and I am the song of drunkards</b><br>The reference to being the "song of drunkards" suggests that the psalmist is the subject of ridicule and scorn among those who are morally and socially disreputable. Drunkenness in the Bible often symbolizes a lack of self-control and moral decay (<a href="/proverbs/20.htm">Proverbs 20:1</a>; <a href="/ephesians/5-18.htm">Ephesians 5:18</a>). The psalmist's suffering is compounded by being mocked by those who are themselves living in sin, highlighting the depth of his humiliation. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of the righteous suffering at the hands of the wicked, as seen in the life of Jesus, who was mocked and scorned by sinners (<a href="/luke/23-36.htm">Luke 23:36-37</a>). The psalmist's lament can be seen as a type of Christ's own suffering and rejection, emphasizing the theme of the righteous enduring scorn for the sake of God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">Psalm 69</a>, David is expressing his distress and the scorn he faces from various groups in society.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gate.htm">The Gate</a></b><br>In ancient cities, the gate was a place of social and legal activity, where elders and leaders would gather. It symbolizes a place of public discourse and judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mockers.htm">Mockers</a></b><br>These are individuals who ridicule and scorn David, representing those who oppose or belittle the righteous.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/drunkards.htm">Drunkards</a></b><br>People who are intoxicated and often engage in foolish or disrespectful behavior, here they are depicted as singing songs of derision about David.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/public_humiliation.htm">Public Humiliation</a></b><br>The event of being mocked and ridiculed in public, which David is experiencing, is a central theme of this verse.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_persecution.htm">Endurance in Persecution</a></b><br>Believers may face mockery and scorn for their faith, but they are called to endure, trusting in God's justice and vindication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/public_witness.htm">Public Witness</a></b><br>Our conduct in public, especially when facing ridicule, should reflect Christ-like humility and integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identifying_with_christ.htm">Identifying with Christ</a></b><br>Just as David's experiences foreshadowed Christ's suffering, believers can find solace in knowing that their trials connect them to Christ's own experiences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_mockery.htm">Guarding Against Mockery</a></b><br>Christians should be cautious not to become mockers themselves, but rather to speak words that edify and build up others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_lament.htm">Prayer and Lament</a></b><br>Like David, believers can bring their distress and feelings of humiliation to God in prayer, trusting Him to be their refuge and strength.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_69.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 69</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_a_cupbearer's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What does 'gall' mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_52_6-7_with_evildoers'_prosperity.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 52:6-7 with other biblical texts that show evildoers prospering instead of being mocked?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_69_curses_fit_with_mercy.htm">Psalm 69:22-28 calls down curses on enemies--how does this fit with other biblical teachings on mercy and forgiveness (e.g., Matthew 5:44)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_wicked_people_prosper_despite_psalm_37_9.htm">How can Psalm 37:9 ('evildoers shall be cut off') be taken seriously when many wicked individuals throughout history have lived long and prosperous lives?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/69.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">In the gate . . .</span>--The place of public resort where justice was administered. (See <a href="/psalms/9-14.htm" title="That I may show forth all your praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in your salvation.">Psalm 9:14</a> Note.)<p><span class= "bld">And I was the song.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">and songs of those drinking strong drink, </span>but we must supply the pronoun.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/69.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They that sit in the gate speak against me;</span> rather, <span class="accented">talk about me</span> (Revised Version) - <span class="accented">make me</span> <span class="accented">their theme</span> (Cheyne). The gates, where the chief business was done, were no doubt also places of gossip. And I was the song of the drunkards (comp. <a href="/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9</a>); literally, <span class="accented">of the drinkers of strong drink.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/69-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Those who sit</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹ֣שְׁבֵי</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the gate</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֑עַר</span> <span class="translit">(šā·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mock me,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשִׂ֣יחוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·śî·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7878.htm">Strong's 7878: </a> </span><span class="str2">To muse, complain, talk (of)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I am the song</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝נְגִינ֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·ḡî·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5058.htm">Strong's 5058: </a> </span><span class="str2">Instrumental music, a stringed instrument, a poem set to music, an epigram</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of drunkards.</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁוֹתֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(šō·w·ṯê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> </span><span class="str2">To imbibe</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/69-12.htm">Psalm 69:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/69-12.htm">Psalm 69:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/69-12.htm">Psalm 69:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/69-12.htm">Psalm 69:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/69-12.htm">Psalm 69:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/69-12.htm">Psalm 69:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/69-12.htm">Psalm 69:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/69-12.htm">Psalm 69:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/69-12.htm">Psalm 69:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/69-12.htm">Psalm 69:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 69:12 Those who sit in the gate talk (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/69-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 69:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/69-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 69:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>