Psalms 69:21

What does Psalms 69:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 69:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

They gave me poison for my food; and bitter wine for my drink.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they give for my food gall, And for my thirst cause me to drink vinegar.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Yea, they gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Context

v.20Reproach 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.

v.21This passage

v.22Let their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, let it become a trap.

Cross references

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

  • Luke 23:36

    And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar,

  • Jeremiah 23:15

    Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall; for from the prophets of Jerusalem is ungodliness gone forth into all the land.

  • Mark 15:36

    And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down.

  • Matthew 27:34

    they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted it, he would not drink.

  • Matthew 27:48

    And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

  • Deuteronomy 29:18

    lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from Jehovah our God, to go to serve the gods of those nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;

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