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In multitudine misericordiae tuae
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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In multitudine misericordiae tuae by Philippe de Monte — Lyrics
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In finem, pro iis qui commutabuntur. David.
Salvum me fac, Deus,
quoniam intraverunt aquae usque ad animam meam.
Infixus sum in limo profundi et non est substantia.
Veni in altitudinem maris, et tempestas demersit me.
Laboravi clamans, raucae factae sunt fauces meae;
defecerunt oculi mei, dum spero in Deum meum.
Multiplicati sunt super capillos capitis mei qui oderunt me gratis.
Confortati sunt qui persecuti sunt me inimici mei injuste;
quae non rapui, tunc exsolvebam.
Deus, tu scis insipientiam meam;
et delicta mea a te non sunt abscondita.
Non erubescant in me qui exspectant te, Domine, Domine virtutum;
non confundantur super me qui quaerunt te, Deus Israël.
Quoniam propter te sustinui opprobrium;
operuit confusio faciem meam.
Extraneus factus sum fratribus meis,
et peregrinus filiis matris meae.
Quoniam zelus domus tuae comedit me,
et opprobria exprobrantium tibi ceciderunt super me.
Et operui in jejunio animam meam,
et factum est in opprobrium mihi.
Et posui vestimentum meum cilicium;
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About In multitudine misericordiae tuae
Philippe de Monte's motet In multitudine misericordiae tuae is a powerful setting of a Latin text from the Psalms, expressing profound distress and a plea for divine deliverance. The composer captures the soloist's desperate cries as they find themselves overwhelmed by troubles, akin to being submerged in deep water. The music vividly portrays the anguish of the psalmist, sinking into a mire and battered by storms, with physical manifestations of suffering such as a hoarse voice and failing eyesight. The text moves from personal tribulation to a broader contemplation of enemies and injustice, before ultimately placing trust in God. This motet, scored for SATTB voices, offers a dramatic and emotionally resonant sacred work, reflecting the intense spiritual journey described in the lyrics.
