Psalm 12 (13) | Der 13. Psalm | Herr, wie lange willst du mein so gar vergessen?

Translation by Martin Luther (1483 - 1546)

Usquequo, Domine, oblivisceris me

Language: Latin

Our translations: FRE

1 In finem. Psalmus David.
  Usquequo, Domine, oblivisceris me 
  in finem? usquequo avertis faciem tuam a me?
2 quamdiu ponam consilia in anima mea; 
  dolorem in corde meo per diem?
3 usquequo exaltabitur inimicus meus super me?
4 Respice, et exaudi me, Domine Deus meus.
  Illumina oculos meos, ne umquam obdormiam in morte;
5 nequando dicat inimicus meus: 
  Prævalui adversus eum.
  Qui tribulant me exsultabunt si motus fuero;
6 ego autem in misericordia tua speravi. 
  Exsultabit cor meum in salutari tuo.
  Cantabo Domino qui bona tribuit mihi; 
  et psallam nomini Domini altissimi.

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by Josquin des Prez (c1440 - 1521), "Usquequo, Domine, oblivisceris me" [ four-part chorus ] [sung text checked 1 time]

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Also set in English, a translation by Bible or other Sacred Texts , King James Bible ; composed by Oliveria Louisa Prescott, Myron Silberstein.
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Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Martin Luther (1483 - 1546) , "Psalm 12 (13)" ; composed by Heinrich Bellermann, Johannes Brahms, Robert Radecke, Georg Schumann, Heinrich Schütz.
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FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Psaume 13", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Herr, wie lange willst du mein so gar...

Language: German (Deutsch) after the Latin

Our translations: DUT

1 Ein Psalm Davids, vorzusingen. 
  Herr, wie lange willst du mein so gar vergessen?
  Wie lange verbirgst du dein Antlitz vor mir?
2 Wie lange soll ich sorgen 
  in meiner Seele und mich ängsten 
  in meinem Herzen täglich?
3 Wie lange soll sich mein Feind über mich erheben?
4 Schaue doch und erhöre mich, Herr, mein Gott!
  Erleuchte meine Augen, daß ich nicht im Tode entschlafe,
5 daß nicht mein Feind rühme, er sei mein mächtig worden,
  und meine Widersacher sich nicht freuen, daß ich niederliege.
6 Ich hoffe aber darauf, daß du so gnädig bist; 
  mein Herz freut sich, daß du so gerne hilfst.
  Ich will dem Herrn singen, daß er so wohl an mir tut.

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• J. Brahms • H. Schütz

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by Martin Luther (1483 - 1546), "Psalm 12 (13)" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by (Johann Gottfried) Heinrich Bellermann (1832 - 1903), "Der 13. Psalm (Herr wie so lange willst du)", op. 17, published 1869 [ mixed chorus ], Berlin, Trautwein [sung text not yet checked]
by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Der 13. Psalm", op. 27 (1859) [ SSA chorus, piano or organ, and strings ] [sung text checked 1 time]
by (Albert Maria) Robert Radecke (1830 - 1911), "Der 13. Psalm", op. 36 [ women's chorus and piano or organ ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text not yet checked]
by Georg Schumann (1866 - 1952), "Herr, wie lange?", op. 31 no. 3, published 1902 [ mixed chorus ], from Drei geistliche Lieder für gemischten Chor, no. 3, Leipzig, F. E. C. Leuckart [sung text not yet checked]
by Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672), "Herr, wie lang willst du mein so gar vergessen", op. 12 no. 19, SWV. 416 (1650) [ voices and instrumental ensemble ], from Symphoniae sacrae III - Geistliche Konzerte für Singstimmen und Instrumente, teils mehrchörig, no. 19 [sung text checked 1 time]

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2005-08-29
Line count: 14
Word count: 117