“The Psalm then continueth: "His delight was in cursing, and it shall happen to him" [Psalm 109:17]. Although Judas loved cursing, both in stealing from the money bag, and selling and betraying the Lord: nevertheless, that people more openly loved cursing, when they said, "His blood be on us, and on our children." "He…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — Exposition on Psalm 109
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17As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
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15Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
16Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
— Psalms 109:17 —
18As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
19Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.