“Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.”
When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and let his prayer be counted as sin. The curse continues, calling for judicial condemnation and the perversion of prayer into sin ('let his prayer be counted as sin'). The inversion is comprehensive: innocent prayer becomes criminal in the enemies' view. This verse portrays the reversal of moral values pursued by the enemies.
Church Fathers on Psalms 109:6
1. Every one who faithfully reads the Acts of the Apostles, acknowledges that this Psalm contains a prophecy of Christ; for it evidently appears that what is here written, “let his days be few, and let another take his office,” is prophesied of Judas, the betrayer of Christ....For as some things are said which seem peculiarly to apply to the Apostle Peter, and yet are not clear in their meaning, unless when referred to the Church, whom he is acknowledged to have figuratively…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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