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they offer me sour wine for my thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/69.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They gave me poison for food, and for my thirst they gave me sour wine to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/69.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/69.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They also gave me gall for my food, And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/69.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They also gave me a bitter herb in my food, And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They also gave me gall for my food And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/69.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They also gave me gall for my food, And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/69.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They also gave <i>me</i> gall for my food And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/69.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They (self-righteous hypocrites) also gave me gall [poisonous and bitter] for my food, And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/69.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Instead, they gave me gall for my food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/69.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Instead, they gave me gall for my food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/69.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They gave me also gall for my food; And in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/69.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Enemies poisoned my food, and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/69.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/69.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They poisoned my food, and when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/69.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When I was hungry, they gave me poison; when I was thirsty, they offered me vinegar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/69.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They put poison in my food, in my thirst they forced me to drink vinegar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/69.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/69.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They put bitter poison into my food, and to quench my thirst they give me vinegar to drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/69.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They also gave me gall for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/69.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They gave me also gall for my food; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/69.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They also gave me poison for my food. In my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/69.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they give gall for my food, "" And cause me to drink vinegar for my thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/69.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they give for my food gall, And for my thirst cause me to drink vinegar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/69.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will give my food poison, and for my thirst they will give me vinegar to drink.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/69.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/69.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 68:22>And they gave me gall for my food. And in my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/69.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Instead they gave me poison for my food; and for my thirst they gave me vinegar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/69.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They gave me poison for food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/69.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They gave me bitter herbs for my food; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/69.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They put bitter herbs in my food and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/69.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yea, they put poison into my food; And in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/69.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They gave <i>me</i> also gall for my food, and made me drink vinegar for my thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/69-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=8287" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">The Waters Are Up to My Neck</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">They poisoned</a> <a href="/hebrew/1267.htm" title="1267: bə·ḇā·rū·ṯî (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Food. From barah; food.">my food</a> <a href="/hebrew/7219.htm" title="7219: rōš (N-ms) -- (bitter and poisonous herb) venom. Or rowsh; apparently the same as ro'sh; a poisonous plant, probably the poppy; generally poison.">with gall</a> <a href="/hebrew/2558.htm" title="2558: ḥō·meṣ (N-ms) -- Vinegar. From chamets; vinegar.">and gave me vinegar</a> <a href="/hebrew/8248.htm" title="8248: yaš·qū·nî (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp:: 1cs) -- Cause to drink water, give to drink. A primitive root; to quaff, i.e. to irrigate or furnish a potion to.">to quench</a> <a href="/hebrew/6772.htm" title="6772: wə·liṣ·mā·’î (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Thirst. From tsame'; thirst.">my thirst.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-34.htm">Matthew 27:34</a></span><br />they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-28.htm">John 19:28-30</a></span><br />After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” / A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth. / When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-48.htm">Matthew 27:48</a></span><br />One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-23.htm">Mark 15:23</a></span><br />There they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-36.htm">Mark 15:36</a></span><br />And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-36.htm">Luke 23:36</a></span><br />The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-29.htm">John 19:29</a></span><br />A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3-4</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-15.htm">Lamentations 3:15</a></span><br />He has filled me with bitterness; He has intoxicated me with wormwood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-19.htm">Lamentations 3:19</a></span><br />Remember my affliction and wandering, the wormwood and the gall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-14.htm">Jeremiah 8:14</a></span><br />Why are we just sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there, for the LORD our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-15.htm">Jeremiah 9:15</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will feed this people wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-15.htm">Jeremiah 23:15</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the prophets: “I will feed them wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink, for from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has spread throughout the land.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/25-20.htm">Proverbs 25:20</a></span><br />Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/6-6.htm">Job 6:6-7</a></span><br />Is tasteless food eaten without salt, or is there flavor in the white of an egg? / My soul refuses to touch them; they are loathsome food to me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.</p><p class="hdg">gall for my meat.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/19-29.htm">John 19:29</a></b></br> Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put <i>it</i> upon hyssop, and put <i>it</i> to his mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/8-14.htm">Jeremiah 8:14</a></b></br> Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/9-15.htm">Jeremiah 9:15</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, <i>even</i> this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.</p><p class="hdg">vinegar</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/15-23.htm">Mark 15:23,36</a></b></br> And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received <i>it</i> not… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/23-36.htm">Luke 23:36</a></b></br> And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/19-29.htm">John 19:29,30</a></b></br> Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put <i>it</i> upon hyssop, and put <i>it</i> to his mouth… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/69-20.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/psalms/69-10.htm">Food</a> <a href="/job/20-25.htm">Gall</a> <a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/psalms/58-4.htm">Poison</a> <a href="/job/24-11.htm">Thirst</a> <a href="/ruth/2-14.htm">Vinegar</a> <a href="/psalms/60-3.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/69-26.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/psalms/70-1.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/psalms/73-10.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/psalms/74-14.htm">Food</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-4.htm">Gall</a> <a href="/psalms/74-14.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/psalms/140-3.htm">Poison</a> <a href="/psalms/104-11.htm">Thirst</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-26.htm">Vinegar</a> <a href="/psalms/75-8.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 69</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">David complains of his affliction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">He prays for deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-22.htm">He devotes his enemies to destruction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/69-30.htm">He praises God with thanksgiving</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/69.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/69.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They poisoned my food with gall</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep sense of betrayal and suffering. Gall, a bitter substance, symbolizes extreme bitterness and hardship. In biblical times, gall was often associated with poison or something that causes suffering. This imagery is used to express the psalmist's experience of being given something harmful instead of nourishment. The use of gall can be seen as a metaphor for the betrayal and hostility faced by the psalmist, which is a theme that resonates throughout the Psalms. This phrase also foreshadows the suffering of Jesus Christ, who was offered gall during His crucifixion (<a href="/matthew/27-34.htm">Matthew 27:34</a>). The bitterness of gall highlights the depth of the psalmist's anguish and the betrayal by those who should have offered support.<p><b>and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst</b><br>Vinegar, a sour wine, was commonly used in ancient times as a cheap drink for soldiers and laborers. In this context, it represents a mockery of the psalmist's need for relief and refreshment. Instead of receiving water to quench his thirst, he is given something that exacerbates his suffering. This act of giving vinegar is a direct connection to the crucifixion of Jesus, where He was offered vinegar to drink (<a href="/john/19-28.htm">John 19:28-30</a>). This prophetic element underscores the messianic nature of the psalm, as it points to the fulfillment of Scripture in the New Testament. The offering of vinegar to Jesus on the cross is seen as a fulfillment of this verse, highlighting the continuity between the Old and New Testaments and the typology of Christ's suffering as prefigured in the Psalms.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/69.htm">Psalm 69</a>, David is expressing his deep distress and suffering, which is often seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's own suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>The individuals who caused David's suffering by giving him gall and vinegar, symbolizing betrayal and cruelty.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>In the New Testament, this verse is seen as prophetic of Jesus' crucifixion, where He was offered vinegar to drink.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/golgotha.htm">Golgotha</a></b><br>The place of Jesus' crucifixion, where the prophecy of <a href="/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21</a> is fulfilled.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/roman_soldiers.htm">Roman Soldiers</a></b><br>The ones who offered Jesus vinegar during His crucifixion, fulfilling the prophecy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br><a href="/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21</a> is a clear example of how Old Testament prophecies are fulfilled in the New Testament, specifically in the life and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_suffering.htm">Endurance in Suffering</a></b><br>Just as David and ultimately Jesus endured suffering and betrayal, believers are called to endure hardships with faith, trusting in God's ultimate plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_betrayal.htm">Recognizing Betrayal</a></b><br>The offering of gall and vinegar symbolizes betrayal and cruelty. Believers should be aware of the reality of betrayal in a fallen world and seek God's strength to respond with grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ's_sacrifice.htm">Christ's Sacrifice</a></b><br>Reflect on the depth of Christ's suffering and His willingness to endure it for our salvation. This should inspire gratitude and a deeper commitment to live for Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_nourishment.htm">Spiritual Nourishment</a></b><br>Unlike the bitter gall and vinegar, Jesus offers us the living water and the bread of life. Believers should seek spiritual nourishment in Christ rather than the empty offerings of the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_69.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 69</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_69_21_fit_david's_life.htm">Psalm 69:21 describes being given vinegar to drink—how could this historically align with David’s experiences? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_a_cupbearer's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What does 'gall' mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jesus'_last_words__luke_23_46_vs._john_19_30.htm">What were Jesus’ last words? (Luke 23:46 vs. John 19:30)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_69_originally_about_jesus.htm">Psalm 69 is frequently seen as messianic—what evidence exists that the text was originally about Jesus rather than solely about the psalmist’s circumstances?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/69.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">Gall.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">rosh, i.e., head. </span>(Comp. <span class= "ital">poppy heads. </span>See <a href="/deuteronomy/32-32.htm" title="For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:">Deuteronomy 32:32</a>.) In <a href="/hosea/10-4.htm" title="They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springs up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.">Hosea 10:4</a> it is translated <span class= "ital">hemlock, </span>but is most probably the <span class= "ital">poppy</span> (<span class= "ital">papaver arenarium</span>), which grows everywhere in Palestine, and answers all the conditions. The rendering, <span class= "ital">gall, </span>comes from the LXX.<p><span class= "bld">Vinegar.</span>--Sour wine would not be rejected as unpalatable (see Note <a href="/ruth/2-14.htm" title="And Boaz said to her, At mealtime come you here, and eat of the bread, and dip your morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.">Ruth 2:14</a>). It was forbidden to Nazarites as a luxury (<a href="/numbers/6-3.htm" title="He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.">Numbers 6:3</a>). Was the author of the psalm possibly a Nazarite? or are the expressions in the psalm merely figurative. Comp.<p>"The banquet where the meats became<p>As wormwood." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/69.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They gave me also gall for my meat</span>. Here, at any rate, the psalmist is inspired to be Messianic, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> to use words which, while they can only be applied to himself metaphorically and loosely, are in the strictest and most literal sense applicable to Christ. Gall was actually mingled with the drink which was given to Christ just before he was crucified, and which he tasted, but would not swallow (<a href="/matthew/27-34.htm">Matthew 27:34</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.</span> Similarly, when upon the cress Christ uttered the words, "I thirst," those who stood by "filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his month. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished; and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost" (<a href="/john/19-29.htm">John 19:29, 30</a>); comp. <a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Psalm 22:16-18</a>, where little facts, not true of David, but true of Christ, are recorded of an afflicted one, who partly represents David, partly his great Descendant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/69-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They poisoned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתְּנ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my food</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבָרוּתִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇā·rū·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1267.htm">Strong's 1267: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with gall</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹ֑אשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7219.htm">Strong's 7219: </a> </span><span class="str2">A poisonous plant, the poppy, poison</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gave me vinegar</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹֽמֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·meṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2558.htm">Strong's 2558: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vinegar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to quench</span><br /><span class="heb">יַשְׁק֥וּנִי</span> <span class="translit">(yaš·qū·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8248.htm">Strong's 8248: </a> </span><span class="str2">To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my thirst.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝לִצְמָאִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·liṣ·mā·’î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6772.htm">Strong's 6772: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thirst</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/69-21.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 69:21 They also gave me gall for my (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/69-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 69:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/69-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 69:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 69:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>