John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 69:21
They gave me also gall for my meat ,.... Either some bitter herb mentioned with wormwood and hemlock, Deuteronomy 29:18 ; or the gall of some animal The Targum renders it, "the gall of the heads of serpents:' the poison of some serpents is in their heads, and the word that is here used signifies the head; see Deuteronomy 32:33 . This was literally fulfilled in Christ, Matthew 27:34 ; and showed that he bore the curse of the law; that being given to him for food, which was not fit... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 69:13-21
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 bear but little for God, and their confessing his name before men, that cannot bear a scoff and a... read more