They that sit in the gate speak against me - The gates of cities were places where people assembled; places where business was tran…

In the gate ... — The public gathering place where justice was administered. .

And I was the song. — Litera…

They that sit in the gate speak against me;

The judges who there dispensed justice, the merchants who there trade their wares, the i…

They who sit in the gate defame me. If David had been harassed only by vulgar buffoons and the dregs of the people, it would have been mor…

They that sit in the gate speak against me
The princes, magistrates, and judges, who sat in the gates of cities, hea…

We should frequently consider the person of the Sufferer spoken of here, and ask why, as well as what He suffered. By meditating on this, we may be…