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Bonum est confiteri Domino
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Bonum est confiteri Domino by Christoph Buel — Lyrics
Psalmus cantici, in die sabbati.
Bonum est confiteri Domino, et psallere nomini tuo,
Altissime:
ad annuntiandum mane misericordiam tuam, et veritatem tuam per noctem,
in decachordo, psalterio; cum cantico, in
cithara.
Quia delectasti me, Domine, in factura tua;
et in operibus manuum tuarum exsultabo.
Quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Domine! nimis profundae factae sunt cogitationes tuae.
Vir insipiens non cognoscet, et stultus non intelliget haec.
Cum exorti fuerint peccatores sicut foenum, et apparuerint omnes qui operantur iniquitatem, ut intereant in saeculum saeculi:
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About Bonum est confiteri Domino
Christoph Buel composed this motet for a large choir, specifying SSAATTTB voicing. The text is in Latin and taken from Psalm 92, a psalm for the Sabbath day. It speaks of the goodness of confessing and singing praises to God, proclaiming his mercy and faithfulness. The composer sets the words 'Bonum est confiteri Domino' (It is good to confess the Lord) with particular emphasis, celebrating the greatness of God's works and his eternal nature. The motet moves through reflections on divine power, contrasting the prosperity of the wicked with the ultimate triumph of God's enemies who will perish. This is a grand and devotional setting suitable for a large choral ensemble.
