Psalms 69:22

\69:21\They gave me poison for my food; and bitter wine for my drink.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

In Context

21\69:20\My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.

23\69:22\Let their table before them be for their destruction; let their feasts become a net to take them.

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:32For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

Malachi 2:2If you will not give ear and take it to heart, to give glory to my name, says the Lord of armies, then I will send the curse on you and will put a curse on your blessing: truly, even now I have put a curse on it, because you do not take it to heart.

1 Thessalonians 5:3When they say, There is peace and no danger, then sudden destruction will come on them, as birth-pains on a woman with child; and they will not be able to get away from it.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 69:14-22

Complaints and Petitions. 13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord , in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation. 14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters. 15 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. 16 Hear me, O Lord ; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy… Read the whole commentary →

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