Psalm 69:12

Translations

Modern

Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.

Traditional

They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

Literal

Those sitting at the gate meditate against me, and I am the song of those drinking wine.

Latin

Adversum me loquebantur qui sedebant in porta, et in me psallebant qui bibebant vinum.

Original

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English

Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.

Notes

Psalms 69:10–12

When the psalmist denies himself normal comforts to seek God in prayer, the wicked ridicule him.

Psalms 69:7–12

Mistreated and abandoned by family, friends, and community, the psalmist seeks comfort, relief (Psalm 69:13–18), and justice (69:22–28) from the Lord.

Psalms 69:1–36

In this personal lament, the poet shares his vulnerability, humiliation, and deep pain. He asks God to defend him for the sake of the righteous.

Psalms 69:1–72:20

These last four psalms of Book Two contrast with the earlier psalms that describe God’s mighty acts in creation and redemption, ending with God’s march to Zion (Psalms 65–68). Psalms 69–71 describe the king's suffering, and Psalm 72 responds with a prayer for God to bless the king.

Theme notes and profiles

David Psalms of Suffering

Related verses

Acts 4:26–27
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’
Psalm 35:15–16
But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.
Matthew 27:41–42
In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,
Daniel 5:2–4
Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.
Genesis 19:1
Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown,
Matthew 27:12–13
And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.
Job 30:8–9
A senseless and nameless brood, they were driven off the land.
Mark 15:17–19
They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.
Deuteronomy 16:18
You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
Matthew 27:20
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.
Daniel 5:23
Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.
Matthew 27:62–63
The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.

Glossary

David Music Persecution Psalms, Book of Shoshannim, Shoshannim-Eduth

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Drunkard: General Scriptures Concerning Drunkenness: General Scriptures Concerning Gates: The Open Square of, a Place for Idlers Jesus, the Christ: Messiah: Messianic Psalms Malice: General Scriptures Concerning Persecution of Jesus Persecution of the Righteous Scorning and Mocking: Drunkards Addicted To Speaking: Evil

Psalm 69:12

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