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Er hat eine Grube gegraben
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Er hat eine Grube gegraben by Simon Sechter — Lyrics
Psalmus David, quem cantavit Domino pro verbis Chusi, filii Iemini.
Domine Deus meus, in te speravi; salvum me fac ex omnibus persequentibus me,
et libera me:
nequando rapiat ut leo animam meam, dum non est qui redimat, neque qui salvum faciat.
Domine Deus meus, si feci istud, si est iniquitas in manibus meis,
si reddidi retribuentibus mihi mala,
decidam merito ab inimicis meis inanis.
Persequatur inimicus animam meam, et comprehendat; et conculcet in terra vitam meam, et gloriam meam in pulverem deducat. [diapsalma]
Exsurge, Domine, in ira tua, et exaltare in finibus inimicorum meorum:
et exsurge, Domine Deus meus, in praecepto quod mandasti,
et synagoga populorum circumdabit te:
et propter hanc in altum regredere:
Dominus iudicat populos. Iudica me, Domine, secundum iustitiam meam,
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About Er hat eine Grube gegraben
Simon Sechter was a prolific Austrian composer, organist and teacher, whose output included numerous part-songs. This setting is for SATB choir and combines Latin and German texts. The Latin is drawn from Psalm 7, a penitential psalm of David, in which the singer implores God for deliverance from enemies, confessing his innocence and asking for divine judgment. Sechter’s music likely reflects the dramatic and pleading nature of the text, offering a substantial challenge and rewarding musical experience for a mixed choir. The combination of languages may suggest a specific historical context or a deliberate artistic choice by the composer.
