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As the psalms are a microcosm of the Old Testament, so the Expositions of the Psalms can be seen as a microcosm of Augustinian thought. In the Book of Psalms are to be found the history of the people of Israel, the theology and spirituality of the Old Covenant, and a treasury of human experience expressed in prayer and poetry. So too does the work of expounding the psalms recapitulate and focus...

8. Now look at the next verses. They will proclaim your power, the psalm has predicted. They will tell of your magnificent, glorious holiness, and they will recount your wonders. They will speak of the power of your dread acts, and will tell the tale of your greatness. They will belch forth the memory of the abundance of your sweetness: yours and no other. Study this observer of God’s doings and see whether he is ever diverted
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