Psalm 69:21

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 69:3 Parallel

In Psalm 69:3, the psalmist's throat is dry from crying — the thirst that later leads to receiving vinegar.

Psalm 22:15 Parallel

Psalm 22:15 describes extreme thirst and dry mouth, paralleling the thirst in Psalm 69:21.

Psalm 102:9 Related theme

In Psalm 102:9, the psalmist eats ashes and mingles drink with weeping — similar bitter sustenance to the gall and vinegar.

Matthew 27:34 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 27:34 directly fulfills the psalm: Jesus is offered vinegar mixed with gall, the very drink described.

Matthew 27:48 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 27:48 shows Jesus given vinegar, fulfilling the psalm's 'vinegar' for thirst.

Mark 15:36 Prophetic fulfillment

Mark 15:36 has vinegar offered to Jesus, directly matching the psalm's 'vinegar' for thirst.

Luke 23:36 Prophetic fulfillment

Luke 23:36 records soldiers offering vinegar to Jesus, fulfilling the psalm's detail.

John 19:29 Prophetic fulfillment

John 19:29 records Jesus being offered sour wine, directly fulfilling the psalmist's prophecy of receiving vinegar for thirst.

John 19:30 Prophetic fulfillment

John 19:30 shows Jesus receiving vinegar, completing the psalm's prophecy of the drink offered.

Lamentations 3:5 Related theme

Lamentations 3:5 also uses 'gall' to describe bitter affliction — here God surrounds the sufferer with gall and travail.

John 19:28 Prophetic fulfillment

In John 19:28, Jesus' thirst on the cross fulfills the suffering described here — the vinegar offered later in verse 29.