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 · 2000They gave me also gall for my food; And in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They gave me also gall for my food; And in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They gave me poison for my food; and bitter wine for my drink.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they give for my food gall, And for my thirst cause me to drink vinegar.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Yea, they gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Context
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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