Psalmus 137 (138)
Language: Latin
1 [Ipsi David.] Confitebor tibi, Domine, in toto corde meo, quoniam audisti verba oris mei. In conspectu angelorum psallam tibi; 2 adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum, et confitebor nomini tuo: super misericordia tua et veritate tua; quoniam magnificasti super omne, nomen sanctum tuum. 3 In quacumque die invocavero te, exaudi me; multiplicabis in anima mea virtutem. 4 Confiteantur tibi, Domine, omnes reges terræ, quia audierunt omnia verba oris tui. 5 Et cantent in viis Domini, quoniam magna est gloria Domini; 6 quoniam excelsus Dominus, et humilia respicit, et alta a longe cognoscit. 7 Si ambulavero in medio tribulationis, vivificabis me; et super iram inimicorum meorum extendisti manum tuam, et salvum me fecit dextera tua. 8 Dominus retribuet pro me. Domine, misericordia tua in sæculum; opera manuum tuarum ne despicias.
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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):
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Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Clément Marot (1496 - 1544) [an adaptation] ; composed by Arthur Honegger.
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This text was added to the website: 2008-05-21
Line count: 18
Word count: 129