3. Devoured by the Zeal of God's House

"For the zeal of Your house has devoured me" (Psa. 69:9a). This verse is quoted in John 2:17 in relation to Christ's cleansing of the temple.

4. Suffering Much
and No One Taking Pity upon Him

In this psalm we see also that Christ suffered much and that no one took pity upon Him (vv. 29a, 19-20; John 16:32).

5. Weeping and Entreating God
to Deliver Him out of the Waters of Death

Christ suffered in His weeping and entreating God to deliver Him out of the waters of death (Psa. 69:10, 13-17, 1-2). Speaking of Christ, Hebrews 5:7 says that He "offered up both petitions and supplications with strong crying and tears to Him who was able to save Him out of death."

6. Being Given Gall as His Food
While Suffering on the Cross

Psalm 69:21a says, "They gave me gall for my food." In Matthew 27:34 we are told that Christ was given gall as His food while suffering on the cross.

7. Being Given Vinegar to Drink
in His Thirst on the Cross

"In my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink" (Psa. 69:21b). While the Lord Jesus was suffering on the cross, He said, "I thirst," and mockingly they gave Him vinegar to drink (John 19:28-30).

8. Stricken and Wounded by God

"They persecute him whom You have stricken,/And they recount the pain of those whom You have wounded" (Psa. 69:26). This indicates that Christ was stricken and wounded by God (Isa. 53:10a).

9. Betrayed by One of His Disciples

Christ was betrayed by one of His disciples (Psa. 69:25; Acts 1:16-20a).