American Standard Version
"When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, That was to my reproach. "
— Psalms 69:10, American Standard Version
“When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.”
“When I wept and I fasted, that was to my reproach.”
“I weep and refrain from eating food, which causes others to insult me.”
“My bitter weeping, and my going without food, were turned to my shame.”
“When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.”
Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; Shame hath covered my face.
I am become a stranger unto my brethren, And an alien unto my mother’s children.
For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up; And the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me.
When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, That was to my reproach.
When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword unto them.
They that sit in the gate talk of me; AndI amthe song of the drunkards.
But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness, Answer me in the truth of thy salvation.