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Deus in adjutorium meum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Deus in adjutorium meum by Philipp Dulichius — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus David in rememorationem, quod salvum fecerit eum Dominus.
Deus, in adjutorium meum intende; Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina.
Confundantur, et revereantur, qui quaerunt animam meam.
Avertantur retrorsum, et erubescant, qui volunt mihi mala;
avertantur statim erubescentes qui dicunt mihi: Euge, euge!
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About Deus in adjutorium meum
This is a motet for six-part choir (SSAT.TTBB) setting a Latin text from Psalm 70. The music opens with a direct, urgent plea for divine assistance, invoking the Lord to make haste to help. The texture immediately establishes a sense of striving, with imitative entries and declamatory figures that build in intensity. Dulichius contrasts moments of dramatic turmoil, mirroring the text's description of enemies seeking the singer's soul, with sections of exultation and praise. The overall effect is one of profound spiritual engagement, moving from supplication to triumphant affirmation of God as helper and deliverer.
