Penitential Psalms

The Penitential Psalms are a number of psalms that have the confession of guilt as a theme.

These are the following psalms whose titles are given both in Latin and after the Luther translation 1984:

  • Psalm 6 LUT: Domine, ne in furore; Penitential prayer into temptation
  • Psalm 32 LUT: Beati quorum remissae; From the blessing of forgiveness of sins
  • Psalm 38 LUT: Domine, ne in furore; In severe visitation
  • Psalm 51 LUT: Miserere mei, Deus; God, be merciful to me a sinner!
  • Psalm 102 LUT: Domine, exaudi; Prayer for restoration of Zion
  • Psalm 130 LUT: De Profundis; Out of the depths
  • Psalm 143 LUT: Domine, exaudi; Please to be spared and line

In the census of the Vulgate, these are the Psalms 6, 31, 37, 50, 101, 129 and 142

The compilation of the group goes back to Augustine of Hippo.

The penitential psalms had a special place in the liturgy of Holy Week and have often been set to music. The most famous case was the version of Orlando di Lasso: Psalmi Davidis poenitentiales from the year 1584 for the 51st Psalm, Miserere, there are many musical settings, including by Gregorio Allegri and Josquin des Prez. . The settings of Psalm 130, De profundis, are among the classics of sacred music. In the Baroque music of the text of the Psalm is the basis of the cantata " From the depths I cry, O Lord, to thee " by Johann Sebastian Bach.

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