Psalms

Psalm 69:11–12

¹¹I made sackcloth my clothing,

and I was sport to them.

¹²Those who sit at the gate mock me,

and I am the song of drunkards.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I made	וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה	wā·’et·tə·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
sackcloth	שָׂ֑ק	śāq	Noun - masculine singular	H8242 sack, sackcloth
my clothing	לְבוּשִׁ֣י	lə·ḇū·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3830 garment, clothing, raiment
and I was	וָאֱהִ֖י	wā·’ĕ·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
sport	לְמָשָֽׁל׃	lə·mā·šāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4912 proverb, parable
to them	לָהֶ֣ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those who sit	יֹ֣שְׁבֵי	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
at the gate	שָׁ֑עַר	šā·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate
mock	יָשִׂ֣יחוּ	yā·śî·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7878 muse, complain
me	בִ֭י	ḇî	Preposition; first person common singular
and I am the song	וּ֝נְגִינ֗וֹת	ū·nə·ḡî·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5058 music
of drunkards	שׁוֹתֵ֥י	šō·w·ṯê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8354 drink

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 69:11 Job 17:6 · Jeremiah 24:9 · 1 Kings 9:7 · Deuteronomy 28:37

Psalm 69:12 Acts 4:26–27 · Psalm 35:15–16 · Matthew 27:41–42

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.