Psalms 69:12
69:11 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. drunkards: Heb. drinkers of strong drink
KJV
Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
What does Psalms 69:12 mean?
Psalms 69:12 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָשַׁב (yâshab), שַׁעַר (shaʻar), שִׂיחַ (sîyach).
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So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD.
2 Samuel 23:16And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
Judges 19:4And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
Judges 19:6And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.
Psalms 77:6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Ruth 4:1Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
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What does Psalms 69:12 say?
Psalms 69:12 (King James Version) reads: "They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards. drunkards: Heb. drinkers of strong drink"
Is Psalms 69:12 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 69:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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