Praying the Psalms with Augustine and Friends

Chapter 3: Psalms 39–59

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This Queen that can a king her father call, doth only she 26 in upper garment shine? Nay underclothes, and what she weareth all— 27 gold is the stuff the fashion art divine. Brought to the king in robe embroidered fine, her maids of honor shall on her attend; With such, to whom more favor shall assign in nearer place their happy days to spend. Brought shall thee be with mirth and marriage joy, and enter so the palace of the king; Then let no grief their mind, O queen, annoy, nor parents left thy sad remembrance sting. Instead of parents, children thou shalt bring, of partad’gd 28 earth the kings and lords to be. Myself thy name in lasting verse will sing; The world shall make no end of thanks to thee.

26 Only she – she only 27 What she weareth all – everything she wears 28 Partad’gd – divided into portions