They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
They gave me bitter poison instead of food, and when I was thirsty, they gave me sour vinegar to drink.
The writer is describing how his enemies treated him cruelly, giving him harmful things when he needed nourishment and refreshment.
📚 Historical Context
Psalms 69 is attributed to King David and reflects his personal pleas for deliverance during times of intense persecution and betrayal by his enemies. This verse specifically depicts the cruel treatment he endured, such as being offered bitter gall instead of nourishing food and sour vinegar in place of refreshing drink, symbolizing deep humiliation and suffering. In the New Testament, this passage is viewed as a prophetic foreshadowing of Jesus' crucifixion, where he was similarly given gall and vinegar as described in Matthew 27 and John 19.
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