Psalms 69:12

They that sit in the gate; either,

1. Vain and idle persons, that spend their time in the gates and markets, in which there used to be a confluence of people. Or rather,

2. The judges and magistrates, who used to sit (which was their posture, Exodus 18:14 Proverbs 20:8, &c.) in the gates of cities, the usual places of judicature; for David oft complains of his hard usage from these men, as Psalms 58:1,2 Psalms 119:23, and elsewhere; which was the more grievous, because these, who were obliged by their office to protect and right him, did join with others in reproaching and oppressing him. Of the drunkards; of the scum of the people; of all lewd and debauched persons. Thus both-high and low conspired against him.