Psalms 69:11

11 when I put on sackcloth, people make sport of me.

Psalms 69:11 in Other Translations

KJV
11 I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
ESV
11 When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.
NLT
11 When I dress in burlap to show sorrow, they make fun of me.
MSG
11 When I put on a sad face, They treated me like a clown.
CSB
11 I wore sackcloth as my clothing, and I was a joke to them.

Psalms 69:11 In-Context

9 for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.
10 When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn;
11 when I put on sackcloth, people make sport of me.
12 Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of the drunkards.
13 But I pray to you, LORD, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S 2 Samuel 3:31; S Psalms 35:13
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