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Psalms 69:21

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Psalms 69:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 69:21

Theological / Devotional

Gall. Heb. ro’sh, “poisonous herb,” translated “venom” in Deut. 32:33; “poison” in Job 20:16; and “hemlock” in Hosea 10:4. According to Mark 15:23 the “gall” offered to Jesus was myrrh.

Meat. Heb. baruth, “bread of consolation,” meaning the food supplied to a mourner by his symphatizers. The use of the word emphasizes the hypocrisy of their action.

Vinegar. For the Messianic fulfillment of the prophecy, see Matt. 27:34, 48; Mark 15:23; John 19:29, 30.

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