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Bonum est confiteri Domino
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Bonum est confiteri Domino by Philipp Dulichius — Lyrics
Psalmus cantici, in die sabbati.
Bonum est confiteri Domino, et psallere nomini tuo,
Altissime:
ad annuntiandum mane misericordiam tuam, et veritatem tuam per noctem,
in decachordo, psalterio; cum cantico, in
cithara.
Quia delectasti me, Domine, in factura tua;
et in operibus manuum tuarum exsultabo.
Quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Domine! nimis profundae factae sunt cogitationes tuae.
Vir insipiens non cognoscet, et stultus non intelliget haec.
Cum exorti fuerint peccatores sicut foenum, et apparuerint omnes qui operantur iniquitatem, ut intereant in saeculum saeculi:
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About Bonum est confiteri Domino
This sacred motet by Philipp Dulichius, set in Latin, is suitable for a congregational or devotional setting. The text, drawn from Psalm 92, speaks of the joy and gratitude found in praising the Lord. It emphasizes the goodness of confessing and singing to God, announcing His mercy and truth. The composer explores the profound magnificence of God's works, contrasting the understanding of the wise with the ignorance of the foolish. The music would have been sung by a choir, likely in a liturgical context, reflecting on the divine power and eternal nature of God, especially in light of the eventual downfall of the wicked.
