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Es steh Gott auf, dass seine Feind, SWV 165
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Es steh Gott auf, dass seine Feind, SWV 165 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus cantici ipsi David.
Exsurgat Deus, et dissipentur inimici ejus;
et fugiant qui oderunt eum a facie ejus.
Sicut deficit fumus, deficiant;
sicut fluit cera a facie ignis, sic pereant peccatores a facie Dei.
Et justi epulentur,
et exsultent in conspectu Dei,
et delectentur in laetitia.
Cantate Deo; psalmum dicite nomini ejus:
iter facite ei qui ascendit super occasum.
Dominus nomen illi; exsultate in conspectu ejus.
Turbabuntur a facie ejus,
patris orphanorum, et judicis viduarum;
Deus in loco sancto suo.
Deus qui inhabitare facit unius moris in domo;
qui educit vinctos in fortitudine,
similiter eos qui exasperant, qui habitant in sepulchris.
Deus, cum egredereris in conspectu populi tui,
cum pertransires in deserto,
terra mota est, etenim caeli distillaverunt,
a facie Dei Sinai, a facie Dei Israël.
Pluviam voluntariam segregabis, Deus, haereditati tuae;
et infirmata est, tu vero perfecisti eam.
Animalia tua habitabunt in ea;
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About Es steh Gott auf, dass seine Feind, SWV 165
Heinrich Schütz sets a powerful biblical text for SATB voices in this motet. The words, drawn from Psalm 68, paint a scene of divine intervention and vindication. They speak of God rising up to scatter his enemies, a dramatic image of protection for the righteous and the vulnerable. The music reflects the text's contrasting emotions, moving from the turmoil of conflict to the joy and celebration of victory. Schütz masterfully crafts this sacred piece, originally conceived for a German-speaking congregation, using both Latin and German in its unfolding. It is a profound expression of faith and trust in divine justice, urging a sung praise to God.
