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Herr Gott,erhör die Grechtigkeit, SWV 113
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Herr Gott,erhör die Grechtigkeit, SWV 113 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Oratio David. Exaudi, Domine, justitiam meam; intende deprecationem meam.
Auribus percipe orationem meam, non in labiis dolosis.
De vultu tuo judicium meum prodeat; oculi tui videant aequitates.
Probasti cor meum, et visitasti nocte; igne me examinasti,
et non est inventa in me iniquitas.
Ut non loquatur os meum
opera hominum: propter verba labiorum tuorum,
ego custodivi vias duras.
Perfice gressus meos in semitis tuis, ut non moveantur vestigia mea.
Ego clamavi, quoniam exaudisti me, Deus; inclina aurem tuam mihi,
et exaudi verba mea.
Mirifica misericordias tuas, qui salvos facis sperantes in te.
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About Herr Gott,erhör die Grechtigkeit, SWV 113
A powerful plea for divine justice and protection, this setting of Psalm 17 (Latin: Psalm 16) is attributed to Heinrich Schütz. It is suitable for use in services of penitence or seasons of reflection. The SATB choir sings in a mix of Latin and German, reflecting the text’s origins and its potential use in Lutheran contexts. The music conveys the deep earnestness of the prayer, with the composer’s characteristic dramatic flair. The text speaks of David's prayer to God, asking to be heard and judged justly, and to be kept safe under God's protection, like the apple of an eye, under the shadow of His wings. This is a profound musical meditation on faith and divine mercy.
