King James Version with Apocrypha
"They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards."
— Psalms 69:12, King James Version with Apocrypha
“They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.”
“They that sit in the gate talk of me; AndI amthe 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.”
For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.
I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear 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 overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.