Psalm 43, Op. 78, No. 2 (Felix Mendelssohn)

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• (Posted 2015-05-09)  CPDL #35364:       

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Edition notes: 8 staves per staff group

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Edition notes: Transcribed from the Church Anthem book of the Church of Scotland, (OUP, 1933). In English, with the words taken from the KJV version of the psalm.

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General Information

Title: Der 43. Psalm: Richte mich, Gott, MWV B46 (Op. 78, No. 2)
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Lyricist: Psalm 43

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SSAATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1874-1877 in Mendelssohn’s Werke
    2nd published: 1933 in The Church Anthem Book, no. 47
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External websites:

• Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
• Münchener DigitalisierungsZentrum / Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Gesamtwerk, Hrsg. von Julius Rietz

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 43.

German text Richte mich, Gott, und führe meine Sache wider das unheilige Volk und errette mich von den falschen und bösen Leuten. Denn du bist der Gott meiner Stärke; Warum verstößest du mich? Warum lässest du mich so traurig geh’n, wenn mein Feind mich drängt? Sende dein Licht und deine Wahrheit, daß sie mich leiten zu deinem heiligen Berge, und zu deiner Wohnung. Daß ich hineingehe zum Altar Gottes, zu dem Gott, der meine Freude und Wonne ist, und dir, Gott, auf der Harfe danke, mein Gott. Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele, und bist so unruhig in mir? Harre auf Gott! Denn ich werde ihm noch danken, daß er meines Angesichts Hülfe, und mein Gott ist.

English translation Do me justice, o God, and fight my fight against a faithless people; from the deceitful and impious man rescue me. For you, o God, are my strength. Why do you keep me so far away? Why must I go about in mourning, With the enemy oppressing me? Send forth your light and your fidelity; they shall lead me on And bring me to your holy mountain, to your dwelling place. Then will I go in to the altar of God, the God of my gladness and joy; Then will I give you thanks upon the harp, my God Why are you so downcast, o my soul? And why do you sigh within me? Hope in God! Then I will again give him thanks, In the presence of my savior and my God.