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21They gave{H8799)} me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink{H8686)}.

Psalms 69:21

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  • They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

  • And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

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

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

  • And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 13-21)

David had been speaking before of the spiteful reproaches which his enemies cast upon him; here he adds, But, as for me, my prayer is unto thee . They spoke ill of him for his fasting and praying, and for that he was made the song of the drunkards; but, notwithstanding that, he resolves to continue praying. Note, Though we may be jeered for well-doing, we must never be jeered out of it. Those can…

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