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Erhör mein Stimm, Herr, wenn ich klag, SWV 161
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Erhör mein Stimm, Herr, wenn ich klag, SWV 161 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus David.
Exaudi, Deus, orationem meam cum deprecor; a timore inimici eripe animam meam.
Protexisti me a conventu malignantium, a multitudine operantium iniquitatem.
Quia exacuerunt ut gladium linguas suas; intenderunt arcum rem amaram,
ut sagittent in occultis immaculatum.
Subito sagittabunt eum, et non timebunt;
firmaverunt sibi sermonem nequam. Narraverunt ut absconderent laqueos;
dixerunt: Quis videbit eos?
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About Erhör mein Stimm, Herr, wenn ich klag, SWV 161
Heinrich Schütz's Erhör mein Stimm, Herr, wenn ich klag sets a powerful psalm of lamentation. The text, in a German translation of Psalm 61, expresses profound distress and fear in the face of enemies who lie in wait and plot in secret. The SATB choir must convey the singer's plea for divine protection and deliverance from these malevolent forces. Schütz masterfully crafts the music to reflect the urgent supplication and the deep anxiety of the Psalmist, creating a dramatic and moving sacred work that speaks to the enduring human need for spiritual refuge.
