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The article discusses the translation and versification into English of psalms by Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, one of the first English women to achieve a major reputation for her literary works, poetry, and poetic translations, with attention also given to works including "The Whole book of Psalms: Collected into English metre," by Thomas Sternhold and John Hopkins. Topics mentioned include the history of psalmody in England, and in a broader sense, church history in the country, the history of protestantism, and of the musical adaptation of religious texts.

The article discusses the history of protestant reformation in Béarn, one of the traditional provinces of France, located in the southwest of the country, with particular focus given to the 1583 versification of the book of Psalms by Arnaud de Salette into Bearnese, the local dialect. Attention is given to the role played by prominent theologians including Jean Calvin, historiographers including Pierre Béarn, and Jean Reymond-Merlin, and topics mentioned include the history of reformation and of protestantism in France, and in a broader sense, church history in the country, and other people mentioned include Clément Marot and Théodore de Bèze.