Psalms

Psalm 69:12–13

¹²Those who sit at the gate mock me,

and I am the song of drunkards.

¹³But my prayer to You, O LORD,

is for a time of favor.

In Your abundant loving devotion, O God,

answer me with Your sure salvation.

Word by word

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	וַאֲנִ֤י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
my prayer	תְפִלָּתִֽי־	ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî-	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8605 prayer
to You	לְךָ֨׀	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
O LORD	יְהוָ֡ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is for a time	עֵ֤ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
of favor	רָצ֗וֹן	rā·ṣō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
In Your abundant	בְּרָב־	bə·rāḇ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
loving devotion	חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ	ḥas·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
O God	אֱלֹהִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
answer me	עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי	‘ă·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
with Your sure	בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת	be·’ĕ·meṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
salvation	יִשְׁעֶֽךָ׃	yiš·‘e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation

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

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

Psalm 69:13 2 Corinthians 6:2 · Isaiah 49:8 · Psalm 55:16–17 · Psalm 91:15 · Isaiah 55:6 · Psalm 40:10–11 · 1 Samuel 25:8 · 1 Peter 2:23 · Hebrews 5:7 · Genesis 24:27 · Psalm 51:1 · John 17:1–26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.