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Herr Gott, des ich mich rühmte viel, SWV 207
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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Herr Gott, des ich mich rühmte viel, SWV 207 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus David.
Deus, laudem meam ne tacueris, quia os peccatoris et os dolosi
super me apertum est.
Locuti sunt adversum me lingua dolosa,
et sermonibus odii circumdederunt me: et expugnaverunt me gratis.
Pro eo ut me diligerent, detrahebant mihi; ego autem orabam.
Et posuerunt adversum me mala pro bonis, et odium pro dilectione mea.
Constitue super eum peccatorem, et diabolus stet a dextris ejus.
Cum judicatur, exeat condemnatus; et oratio ejus fiat in peccatum.
Fiant dies ejus pauci, et episcopatum ejus accipiat alter.
Fiant filii ejus orphani, et uxor ejus vidua.
Nutantes transferantur filii ejus et mendicent, et ejiciantur de habitationibus suis.
Scrutetur foenerator omnem substantiam ejus, et diripiant alieni labores ejus.
Non sit illi adjutor, nec sit qui misereatur pupillis ejus.
Fiant nati ejus in interitum; in generatione una deleatur nomen ejus.
In memoriam redeat iniquitas patrum ejus in conspectu Domini,
et peccatum matris ejus non deleatur.
Fiant contra Dominum semper, et dispereat de terra memoria eorum:
pro eo quod non est recordatus facere misericordiam,
et persecutus est hominem inopem et mendicum, et compunctum corde, mortificare.
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About Herr Gott, des ich mich rühmte viel, SWV 207
This setting of Psalm 109 presents a powerful cry for divine justice against enemies. Heinrich Schütz's setting for SATB voices begins with the German text "Herr Gott, des ich mich rühmte viel" (Lord God, in whom I greatly boasted), before transitioning to the Latin original. The composer moves between the two languages, reflecting the turbulent text which speaks of betrayal, slander, and pleas for vengeance. The music vividly portrays the psalmist’s anguish and fervent prayer, offering a dramatic and emotionally charged experience for both performers and listeners. It is a significant work from the sacred repertoire of the 17th century, showcasing Schütz's masterful command of text setting and vocal colour.
