The initial prayer and complaint. The prayer occupies one verse only (Psalms 109:1); the complaint four verses (Psalms 109:2-5).
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Psalms 109:1-5
Psalms 109:1-5
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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