In the gate... — The place of public resort where justice was administered. (See Psalms 9:14 Note.)
And I was the song. — Literally, and songs of those drinking strong drink, but we must supply the pronoun.
Related Commentaries of Psalms 69:12
Psalms 69:12
12 They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.c