Psalms 69:20

What does Psalms 69:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 69:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am sick, And I look for a bemoaner, and there is none, And for comforters, and I have found none.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am overwhelmed: and I looked for sympathy, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

Context

v.19Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonor: Mine adversaries are all before thee.

v.20This passage

v.21They gave me also gall for my food; And in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 19:21

    Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; For the hand of God hath touched me.

  • Matthew 26:37

    And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and sore troubled.

  • Psalms 42:6

    O my God, my soul is cast down within me: Therefore do I remember thee from the land of the Jordan, And the Hermons, from the hill Mizar.

  • Job 16:2

    I have heard many such things: Miserable comforters are ye all.

  • Mark 14:37

    And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour?

  • Mark 14:50

    And they all left him, and fled.

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