Justitiae Domini
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General information
Offertory for Lent III and Pentecost IX. Source of text is Psalm 18:9a,11b-12a (Vulgate).
Settings by composers
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
- Ludwig Rotter SATB (Justitia for Justitiae)
- Alessandro Scarlatti SATB
Original text and translations
Latin text 9a Justitiae Domini rectae, laetificantes corda ; 11b et judicia eius dulciora super mel et favum. 12a Nam servus tuus custodit ea. |
English translation 8a The statutes of the Lord are right, and rejoice the heart 10b his judgments sweeter also than honey, and the honey-comb. 11a For thy servant keeps them. |