American Standard Version
"They that sit in the gate talk of me; AndI amthe song of the drunkards. "
— Psalms 69:12, American Standard Version
“They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.”
“Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.”
“Those who sit at the city gate gossip about me; drunkards mock me in their songs.”
“I am a cause of wonder to those in authority; a song to those who are given to strong drink.”
“They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.”
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.
Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: Let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
Let not the waterflood overwhelm me, Neither let the deep swallow me up; And let not the pit shut its mouth upon me.