Psalm 117
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General information
Psalm 117 is the last of series of 11 (107 - 117) which is considered to form a consistent whole (the First Group of Eleven). It is unusually short, most probably because the kabbalistics at work in the group of 11 required only a limited number of words. The Hebrew text contains only 15 words.
The setting by Georg Philipp Telemann substitutes word 'Jehovam' for 'Dominum'
Settings by composers
In Latin, unless otherwise stated.
Text and translations
Clementine Vulgate (Psalm 116)Latin text1 Alleluja. Laudate Dominum, omnes gentes; laudate eum, omnes populi. Luther's translationGerman text1 Lobet den HERRN, alle Heiden; preiset ihn, alle Völker! Statenbijbel (1637)Dutch text1 Looft den HEERE, alle heidenen; prijst Hem, alle natiën! Káldi fordításHungarian text1 Alleluja! Dicsérjétek az Urat, minden nemzetek! dicsérjétek őt, minden népek! |
Church of England 1662 Book of Common PrayerEnglish text1 O praise the Lord, all ye heathen: praise him, all ye nations. King James VersionEnglish text1 O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. Another English translationEnglish translation1 Praise the Lord, all nations; praise him, all peoples. Another English translation, as used by William ByrdEnglish translation1 Praise our Lord, all ye Gentiles; praise him, all ye people: |
Metrical 'Old Version' (Thomas Norton)English textO all ye nations of the world, |
Metrical Paraphrase (Isaac Watts, 1719)English textVERSION 1. (C. M.) |