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Domine, quid multiplicati sunt
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB, ATTB · Mick Swithinbank
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Domine, quid multiplicati sunt by Claude Goudimel — Lyrics
Psalmus David, cum fugeret a facie Abessalon filii sui.
Domine, quid multiplicati sunt qui tribulant me? Multi insurgunt adversum me;
Multi dicunt animae meae: non est salus ipsi in Deo eius. [diapsalma]
Tu autem Domine, susceptor meus es, gloria mea, et exaltans caput meum.
Voce mea ad Dominum clamavi; et exaudivit me de monte sancto suo. [diapsalma]
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About Domine, quid multiplicati sunt
This motet sets a poignant text from Psalm 3, which David spoke while fleeing from his son Absalom. The composer Claude Goudimel here uses a setting for SATB and ATTB voices, singing in Latin. The text expresses deep distress and betrayal, with the psalmist crying out against those who trouble him and deny God's protection. However, the mood shifts dramatically, moving from anguish to resolute faith as the psalmist declares God to be his protector and glory, who will lift his head and grant salvation. It is a powerful expression of trust in divine deliverance, suitable for a moment of reflection or supplication within a sacred service.
