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In te Domine speravi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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In te Domine speravi by Philipp Dulichius — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus David, pro extasi.
In te, Domine, speravi; non confundar in aeternum: in justitia tua libera me.
Inclina ad me aurem tuam; accelera ut eruas me.
Esto mihi in Deum protectorem, et in domum refugii, ut salvum me facias:
quoniam fortitudo mea et refugium meum es tu; et propter nomen tuum deduces me et enutries me.
Educes me de laqueo hoc quem absconderunt mihi, quoniam tu es protector meus.
In manus tuas commendo spiritum meum; redemisti me, Domine Deus veritatis.
Odisti observantes vanitates supervacue; ego autem in Domino speravi.
Exsultabo, et laetabor in misericordia tua, quoniam respexisti humilitatem meam;
salvasti de necessitatibus animam meam.
Nec conclusisti me in manibus inimici: statuisti in loco spatioso pedes meos.
Miserere mei, Domine, quoniam tribulor; conturbatus est in ira oculus meus,
anima mea, et venter meus.
Quoniam defecit in dolore vita mea, et anni mei in gemitibus.
Infirmata est in paupertate virtus mea, et ossa mea conturbata sunt.
Super omnes inimicos meos factus sum opprobrium, et vicinis meis valde, et timor notis meis; qui videbant me foras fugerunt a me.
Oblivioni datus sum, tamquam mortuus a corde; factus sum tamquam vas perditum:
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About In te Domine speravi
The words of this motet, drawn from Psalm 31, express a profound reliance on God's justice and protection. The singer declares their trust in the Lord, seeking deliverance from snares and commending their spirit into God's hands. Philipp Dulichius sets this text in Latin, with a German translation also provided. This sacred work, written for choir, offers a powerful and personal plea for salvation, finding joy and exultation in God's mercy. The composer's setting would have served a devotional purpose, resonating with a congregation's shared faith and need for spiritual guidance.
