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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.