Psalms 69:19-21

Psalms 69:19-21

[19] Thou hast known  my reproach,  and my shame,  and my dishonour:  mine adversaries  [20] Reproach  hath broken  my heart;  and I am full of heaviness:  and I looked  for some to take pity,  but there was none; and for comforters,  but I found  [21] They gave  me also gall  for my meat;  and in my thirst  they gave me vinegar  to drink. 

What does Psalms 69:19-21 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

David was confident that God knew his situation, and that because He knew it, He would help him. The opposition of his critics had wounded David"s spirit. None of his friends stood with him when popular opinion turned against him. Instead of sustaining him with a good meal, they gave him poison to eat and vinegar to drink. This is probably a figurative description of their treatment of him. The Hebrew word barut (food) describes a meal that sympathetic friends gave to a mourner. [1] David"s use of this particular word highlights the hypocrisy of his friends" actions.
One of Jesus" disciples treated Him hypocritically by betraying Him with a kiss ( Matthew 26:48), and Jesus" enemies gave Him real vinegar to drink as He hung on the cross ( Matthew 27:48).