Psalm 69:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Those who sitיֹ֣שְׁבֵי
(yo·she·vei)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the gateשָׁ֑עַר
(sha·'ar;)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
talkיָשִׂ֣יחוּ
(ya·si·chu)
7878: to muse, complain, talk (of)denominative verb from siach
about me, And I [am] the songוּ֝נְגִינֹ֗ות
(u·ne·gi·no·vt)
5058: musicfrom nagan
of the drunkards.שֵׁכָֽר׃
(she·char.)
7941: intoxicating drink, strong drinkfrom shakar


















KJV Lexicon
They that sit in
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
speak
siyach  (see'-akh)
to ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter -- commune, complain, declare, meditate, muse, pray, speak, talk (with).
against me and I was the song
ngiynah  (neg-ee-naw')
instrumental music; by implication, a stringed instrument; by extension, a poem set to music; specifically, an epigram
of the drunkards
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
shekar  (shay-kawr')
an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor -- strong drink, + drunkard, strong wine.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Those who sit in the gate talk about me, And I am the song of the drunkards.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who sit at the city gate talk about me, and drunkards make up songs about me.

International Standard Version
The prominent people mock me, composing drinking songs.

NET Bible
Those who sit at the city gate gossip about me; drunkards mock me in their songs.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Those who sit in the gate have schemed against me, and those who drink liquor have plotted against me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who sit at the gate gossip about me, and drunkards make up songs about me.

King James 2000 Bible
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
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