Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They that sit in the gate speak against me, and the drunkards make songs upon me.
New American Standard Bible
And I am the
King James Version
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
Holman Bible
and drunkards make up songs about me.
International Standard Version
The prominent people mock me, composing drinking songs.
A Conservative Version
Those who sit in the gate talk of me, and [I am] the song of the drunkards.
American Standard Version
They that sit in the gate talk of me; And I am the song of the drunkards.
Amplified
They who sit in the [city’s] gate talk about me and mock me,
And I am the song of the drunkards.
Bible in Basic English
I am a cause of wonder to those in authority; a song to those who are given to strong drink.
Darby Translation
They that sit in the gate talk of me, and I am the song of the drunkards.
Julia Smith Translation
They sitting in the gate will speak against me, and I was but the music of stringed instruments, of strong drink
King James 2000
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Those sitting at [the] gate talk about me [as] also [the] songs of [the] drunkards.
Modern King James verseion
They who sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
NET Bible
Those who sit at the city gate gossip about me; drunkards mock me in their songs.
New Heart English Bible
Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.
The Emphasized Bible
They who sit in the gate talk against me, - And against me are the songs of them who imbibe strong drink.
Webster
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
World English Bible
Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.
Youngs Literal Translation
Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 69:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Rescue
11 I put on a sackcloth, and therefore they jested upon me. 12 They that sit in the gate speak against me, and the drunkards make songs upon me. 13 But, LORD, I make my prayer unto thee in an acceptable time. Hear me, O God, in the multitude of thy mercy, even in the truth of thy salvation.
Cross References
Genesis 19:1
And there came two angels to Sodom at even. And Lot sat at the gate of the city. And Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them, and he bowed himself to the ground with his face.
Deuteronomy 16:18
Judges and officers thou shalt make thee in all thy cities, which the LORD thy God giveth thee throughout thy tribes: And let them judge the people righteously.
Job 30:8-9
They were children of fools and villains, which are dead away from the world.
Psalm 35:15-16
But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: Yea, the very lame came together against me unawares, making mouths at me, and ceased not.
Daniel 5:2-4
and when he was drunken with wine, he commanded to bring him the golden and silver vessels, which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple at Jerusalem: that the king and his lords with his queen and concubines might drink thereout.
Daniel 5:23
but hast magnified thyself above the LORD of heaven, so that the vessels of his house were brought before thee: that thou, and thy lords, with thy queen and concubines, might drink wine thereout: and hast praised the Idols of silver and gold, copper and iron, of wood and stone. As for the God in whose hand consisteth thy breath and all thy ways: thou hast not loved him.
Matthew 27:12-13
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Matthew 27:20
But the chief priests and the elders had persuaded the people, that they should ask Barabbas, and should destroy Jesus.
Matthew 27:41-42
Likewise also the high priests, mocking him with the scribes and elders, said,
Matthew 27:62-63
The next day that followeth the day of preparing, the high priests and Pharisees got themselves to Pilate,
Mark 15:17-19
and they clothed him with purple, and they plaited a crown of thorns and crowned him withal;
Luke 23:2
And they began to accuse him saying, "We have found this fellow, perverting the people and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar: and saying that he is Christ, a King."
Acts 4:26-27
The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers came together against the Lord, and against his Christ.'