Psalm 69:12
“They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 69Meaning
Ridicule has spread through ordinary social spaces.
Zeal, reproach, and alienation
Acknowledged fault, devotion, shame, fasting, and social humiliation.
Read carefully
The psalm turns suffering into prayer rather than private vengeance.
Reflection
Document serious abuse, seek wise counsel, and answer proportionately.