Psalms 69:12
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
KJV
They that sit in the gate talk of me; AndI amthe song of the drunkards.
ASV
וָ/אֶתְּנָ֣/ה לְבוּשִׁ֣/י שָׂ֑ק וָ/אֱהִ֖י לָ/הֶ֣ם לְ/מָשָֽׁל
Hebrew
Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.
YLT
Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
וֹ
v
verb · 33×
וֹ
v
noun · 39×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
שַׂקִּ֔ים
shqym
noun · 48×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Hos 7:5 — In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
- Isa 53:8 — He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
- Job 30:1 — But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
- Matt 16:18 — And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
- Ps 35:15 — But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
- Ps 109:4 — For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.