Psalms 69:21

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

"They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink." - Psalms 69:21
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What does Psalms 69:21 mean?

The Bible verse Psalms 69:21 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink." This verse is part of a larger passage in Psalm 69, which is attributed to David. In this psalm, David is going through a…

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The Bitter Taste of Sacrifice

**Scripture: Psalm 69:21 (KJV)** "They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink." As we pause to reflect on Psalm 69:21, we enter into a sacred space that highlights the profound depth of sorrow and suffering encompassed in the life of the…

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A Prayer of Reflection on the Suffering of the Innocent

O Lord, Almighty and Everlasting God, we come before You in reverence and humility, seeking Your presence as we meditate on the profound truth contained within Psalms 69:21. Your Word tells us, "They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink."…

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Psalms 69:21 - "They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink."
Psalms 69:31 - "This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs."
"For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners." - Psalms 69:33
Psalms 69:33 - "For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners."
"I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving." - Psalms 69:30
"Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake." - Psalms 69:23
Psalms 69:25 - "Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents."
"Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous." - Psalms 69:28
Psalms 69:12 - "They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards."
Psalms 69:30 - "I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving."
Psalms 69:23 - "Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake."
Psalms 69:28 - "Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous."
Psalms 69:1 - "Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul."
Psalms 69:10 - "When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach."
Psalms 69:27 - "Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness."
Psalms 69:11 - "I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them."
Psalms 69:32 - "The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God."
Psalms 69:35 - "For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession."
Psalms 69:34 - "Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein."
Psalms 69:5 - "O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee."
Psalms 69:18 - "Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies."
"O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee." - Psalms 69:5
Psalms 69:7 - "Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face."
Psalms 69:36 - "The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein."
Psalms 69:8 - "I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children."
Psalms 69:17 - "And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily."
Psalms 119:69 - "The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart."
Psalms 69:24 - "Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them."
"And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily." - Psalms 69:17