Domine quid multiplicati sunt a 12

This motet, Domine quid multiplicati sunt a 12, is a powerful setting of a passage from Psalm 3. The text opens with a lament, 'Lord, how are they increased that afflict me?', describing the composer's profound distress and sense of betrayal by those around him, who declare there is no salvation for him in God. However, the mood dramatically shifts as the focus turns to God as a protector and source of glory. The music would have been sung by twelve voices, likely divided into three choirs of four parts (SATB.SATB.SATB), a grand texture ideal for the dramatic rise and fall of the text. The psalm moves from despair to confidence, with the composer affirming his trust in God's deliverance and ultimate victory over his enemies.