Bonum est confiteri

General information

Offertory for Septuagesima/OT4. Source of text is Psalm 91:2 (Vulgate)

Settings by composers

• Julius Benedict SATB with S solo (keyboard accpt)
• Caspar Ett ATB.ATB
• Robert Führer SAB & organ
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SATTB
• Andrea Stella S with basso continuo

Text and translations

Latin text 91:2  Bonum est confiteri Domino et psallere nomini tuo, Altissime. French translation Il est beau de louer l'Éternel, Et de célébrer ton nom, ô Très Haut! Spanish translation Bueno es alabarte, oh Jehová, Y cantar salmos a tu nombre, oh Altísimo.

English translation 92:1  It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O most High! (KJV) German translation Das ist ein köstlich Ding, dem Herrn danken, und lobsingen deinem Namen, du Höchster.