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and I became a proverb to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/69.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I also made sackcloth my garment; I became a byword to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/69.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a proverb to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/69.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/69.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When I made sackcloth my clothing [as one in mourning], I became a byword [a mere object of scorn] to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/69.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I wore sackcloth as my clothing, and I was a joke to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/69.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I wore sackcloth as my clothing, and I was a joke to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/69.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/69.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They sneered at me for wearing sackcloth to show my sorrow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/69.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a proverb unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/69.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I dressed myself in sackcloth, but I became the object of ridicule.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/69.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I dress myself in clothes of mourning, and they laugh at me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/69.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When I dressed in sackcloth, I became an object of gossip among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/69.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I made sackcloth my clothing, and I was sport to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/69.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I wear sackcloth and they ridicule me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/69.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/69.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/69.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/69.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I make my clothing sackcloth, "" And I am for an allegory to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/69.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I make my clothing sackcloth, And I am to them for a simile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/69.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I will give my clothing sackcloth, and I for a parable to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/69.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I made haircloth my garment: and I became a byword to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/69.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 68:12>And I put on a haircloth as my garment, and I became a parable to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/69.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When I clothed myself in sackcloth; I became a byword for them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/69.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/69.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I made sackcloth also my garment and I became a proverb to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/69.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have made my clothes sackcloth and I have been a proverb to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/69.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I made sackcloth also my garment, And I became a byword unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/69.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I put on sackcloth for my covering; and I became a proverb to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/69-11.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=8206" 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">10</span>I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wā·’et·tə·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs:: 3fs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I made</a> <a href="/hebrew/8242.htm" title="8242: śāq (N-ms) -- Sack, sackcloth. From shaqaq; properly, a mesh, i.e. Coarse loose cloth or sacking; hence, a bag.">sackcloth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3830.htm" title="3830: lə·ḇū·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A garment, clothing, raiment. Or lbush; from labash; a garment; by implication A wife.">my clothing,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wā·’ĕ·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and I was</a> <a href="/hebrew/4912.htm" title="4912: lə·mā·šāl (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A proverb, parable. ">sport</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- ">to them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.…<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="/isaiah/58-5.htm">Isaiah 58:5</a></span><br />Is this the fast I have chosen: a day for a man to deny himself, to bow his head like a reed, and to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast and a day acceptable to the LORD?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21</a></span><br />“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/3-6.htm">Jonah 3:6</a></span><br />When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-3.htm">Daniel 9:3</a></span><br />So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-27.htm">1 Kings 21:27</a></span><br />When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-1.htm">Nehemiah 9:1</a></span><br />On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/1-13.htm">Joel 1:13</a></span><br />Put on sackcloth and lament, O priests; wail, O ministers of the altar. Come, spend the night in sackcloth, O ministers of my God, because the grain and drink offerings are withheld from the house of your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/4-1.htm">Esther 4:1</a></span><br />When Mordecai learned of all that had happened, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, wailing loudly and bitterly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-31.htm">2 Samuel 3:31</a></span><br />Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-26.htm">Jeremiah 6:26</a></span><br />O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Ezekiel 27:31</a></span><br />They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-16.htm">Matthew 6:16-18</a></span><br />When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. / But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, / so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-13.htm">Luke 10:13</a></span><br />Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Acts 13:2-3</a></span><br />While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” / And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-5.htm">2 Corinthians 6:5</a></span><br />in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.</p><p class="hdg">I made</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-13.htm">Psalm 35:13,14</a></b></br> But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing <i>was</i> sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2</a></b></br> At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/22-12.htm">Isaiah 22:12</a></b></br> And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:</p><p class="hdg">I became</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-13.htm">Psalm 44:13,14</a></b></br> Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-37.htm">Deuteronomy 28:37</a></b></br> And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/9-7.htm">1 Kings 9:7</a></b></br> Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/44-14.htm">Byword</a> <a href="/psalms/45-13.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/psalms/68-21.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/job/41-13.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/psalms/64-1.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/psalms/49-4.htm">Proverb</a> <a href="/psalms/35-13.htm">Sackcloth</a> <a href="/psalms/49-4.htm">Simile</a> <a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">Sport</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/24-9.htm">Byword</a> <a href="/psalms/102-26.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/psalms/70-2.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/73-6.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/psalms/69-20.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-6.htm">Proverb</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-24.htm">Sackcloth</a> <a href="/psalms/78-2.htm">Simile</a> <a href="/psalms/79-4.htm">Sport</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/69.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/69.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I made sackcloth my clothing</b><br>Sackcloth is a coarse material traditionally made from goat's hair, often worn in ancient Israel as a sign of mourning, repentance, or humility. The use of sackcloth is seen throughout the Old Testament, such as in the stories of Job (<a href="/job/16-15.htm">Job 16:15</a>) and the people of Nineveh (<a href="/jonah/3-5.htm">Jonah 3:5-6</a>). It symbolizes a deep sense of sorrow or penitence. In the context of <a href="/psalms/69.htm">Psalm 69</a>, David expresses his distress and humility before God, reflecting a heart of repentance and seeking divine intervention. This act of wearing sackcloth can also be seen as a type of Christ, who bore the sins of humanity and was acquainted with grief (<a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>).<p><b>and I was sport to them</b><br>The phrase "I was sport to them" indicates that the psalmist became an object of ridicule and mockery. This reflects the cultural context where public humiliation was a common form of social ostracism. In biblical times, being mocked or scorned was a severe form of suffering, often reserved for those who were seen as outcasts or enemies. This experience of derision is echoed in the life of Jesus Christ, who was mocked and scorned by the soldiers and the crowd during His crucifixion (<a href="/matthew/27-27.htm">Matthew 27:27-31</a>). The psalmist's experience foreshadows the suffering and rejection that Christ would endure, highlighting the theme of righteous suffering throughout Scripture.<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 deep distress and humiliation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>Those who mock and scorn David, taking pleasure in his suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sackcloth.htm">Sackcloth</a></b><br>A coarse material worn as a sign of mourning or repentance, symbolizing humility and distress.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation often represented by David, experiencing collective suffering and seeking God's deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate source of comfort and deliverance, whom David seeks in his time of need.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_suffering.htm">Humility in Suffering</a></b><br>David's choice to wear sackcloth signifies humility and recognition of his need for God. In our own lives, we should adopt a posture of humility, especially in times of distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_through_mockery.htm">Endurance Through Mockery</a></b><br>Just as David was mocked, Christians may face ridicule for their faith. We are called to endure such trials, knowing that God sees and will vindicate us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_mourning.htm">Repentance and Mourning</a></b><br>Sackcloth is a symbol of repentance. We should be quick to repent and seek God's forgiveness when we fall short, trusting in His mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identifying_with_christ's_suffering.htm">Identifying with Christ's Suffering</a></b><br>David's experience foreshadows Christ's suffering. As believers, we are invited to share in Christ's sufferings, knowing that it leads to glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Hope in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>Despite the scorn and suffering, David's hope was in God's deliverance. We too can trust that God will deliver us from our trials in His perfect timing.<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/when_is_war_or_peace_appropriate.htm">What is the meaning of 'A Time to Mourn and Dance'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalms_foreshadow_jesus.htm">How do Psalms foreshadow Jesus Christ's life and mission?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_believers_still_suffer_long.htm">Psalm 30:11-12: If mourning is truly turned to dancing, why do faithful believers throughout history often remain in prolonged suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_david_mourn_and_curse_foes.htm">Psalm 35:13-14 - How can David both mourn for his foes and call down curses on them without contradiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/69.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I made sackcloth also my garment</span> (see <a href="/psalms/30-12.htm">Psalm 30:12</a>; <a href="/psalms/35-13.htm">Psalm 35:13</a>); <span class="cmt_word">and I became a proverb to them;</span> or, <span class="accented">a byword</span>, as the same word, <span class="accented">mashal</span>, is rendered in <a href="/psalms/44-14.htm">Psalm 44:14</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/69-11.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">I made</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’et·tə·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sackcloth</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂ֑ק</span> <span class="translit">(śāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8242.htm">Strong's 8242: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my clothing,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבוּשִׁ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇū·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3830.htm">Strong's 3830: </a> </span><span class="str2">A garment, clothing, raiment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and I was</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֱהִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ĕ·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sport</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמָשָֽׁל׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mā·šāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4912.htm">Strong's 4912: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pithy maxim, a simile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/69-11.htm">Psalm 69:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/69-11.htm">Psalm 69:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/69-11.htm">Psalm 69:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/69-11.htm">Psalm 69:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/69-11.htm">Psalm 69:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/69-11.htm">Psalm 69:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/69-11.htm">Psalm 69:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/69-11.htm">Psalm 69:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/69-11.htm">Psalm 69:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/69-11.htm">Psalm 69:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/69-11.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 69:11 When I made sackcloth my clothing (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/69-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 69:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/69-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 69:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:12" /></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>