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Exultate justi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Exultate justi by Herman Hollander — Lyrics
Psalmus David. Exsultate, justi, in Domino; rectos decet collaudatio.
Confitemini Domino in cithara; in psalterio decem chordarum psallite illi.
Cantate ei canticum novum; bene psallite ei in vociferatione.
Quia rectum est verbum Domini, et omnia opera ejus in fide.
Diligit misericordiam et judicium; misericordia Domini plena est terra.
Verbo Domini caeli firmati sunt, et spiritu oris ejus omnis virtus eorum.
Congregans sicut in utre aquas maris;
ponens in thesauris abyssos.
Timeat Dominum omnis terra; ab eo autem commoveantur omnes inhabitantes orbem.
Quoniam ipse dixit, et facta sunt; ipse mandavit et creata sunt.
Dominus dissipat consilia gentium;
reprobat autem cogitationes populorum, et reprobat consilia principum.
Consilium autem Domini in aeternum manet; cogitationes cordis ejus in generatione et generationem.
Beata gens cujus est Dominus Deus ejus; populus quem
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About Exultate justi
This joyful sacred motet opens with a sense of jubilant praise, as the four-part SSAA choir calls the righteous to exult in the Lord. The music builds on the text's invitation to sing new songs with well-tuned voices, exploring a rich and varied texture across the ensemble. The Latin text, drawn from Psalm 32, speaks of God's mighty word and works, and the composer’s setting reflects this power and confidence with confident harmonic language and melodic drive. The motet culminates in a powerful affirmation of God's eternal dominion, creating a truly uplifting musical experience.
