Psalm CXXXVIII | I will with my whole heart give thanks

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by Clément Marot (1496 - 1544)

Translation © by David Kenneth Smith

Psaume CXXXVIII

Language: French (Français) after the Latin

Our translations: ENG

Il faut que de tous mes esprits 
Ton los et pris, j'exalte et prise
Devant les grands me présenter
pour te chanter j'ai fait emprise

Et ton saint temple adorerai
Célèbrerai ta renommée
Pour l'amour de ta grand' bonté 
Et féauté tant estimée.

Text Authorship:

by Clément Marot (1496 - 1544) [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Based on:

a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "Psalmus 137 (138)"
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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 Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955), "Psaume CXXXVIII", H. 144 no. 3 (1941), published 1943 [ high voice and piano ], from Trois Psaumes, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]

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ENG English (David Kenneth Smith) , "Psalm CXXXVIII", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 43

Psalm CXXXVIII

Language: English after the French (Français)

I will with my whole heart give thanks,
and exalt and praise Thee.
Before the gods I declare that
I have dedicated myself to sing to Thee.

And in Your holy temple worship
and celebrate Your renown,
for the love of Your great bounty
and faithfulness so greatly esteemed.

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Based on:

a text in French (Français) by Clément Marot (1496 - 1544) [an adaptation]
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , "Psalmus 137 (138)"
- Go to the text page.

This text was added to the website: 2016-02-12
Line count: 8
Word count: 49