“For the mouth of the sinner and the mouth of the deceitful man has been opened against me. Let us see how the mouth of Judas the betrayer was opened against the Lord. He comes to the Lord in order to betray him, and he says: Rabbi — that is, master. Behold, the mouth of the sinner and the mouth of the deceitful man. I…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Homily 35, on Psalm 108
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2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
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1Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
— Psalms 109:2 —
3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
4For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.