Peccavi super numerum arenae maris

General information

Text based on the Prayer of Manasseh 1:9 (Apocrypha), sometimes conjoined with Psalm 51:5

Notes on selected settings

All settings are in Latin unless indicated otherwise.

Anonymous (1:9a-9c) STT Joachim a Burgk (1:9a-9c, 51:5) SATTB William Byrd (1:9a, 1:9b) SATTB Antonio Caldara (1:9a-9c) In Latin or German ATB Jean de Chaynée (1:9a-9c, 51:5) SATTB Giulio Ciccarelli (1:9a-9c, 51:5) SATTB Girolamo Frescobaldi (1:9a-9c) SST Joannes de Latro (1:9a-9c, 51:5) STTB Francesco de Layolle (1:9a-9c) TTT Leone Leoni (1:9a-9c) SSAATTBB

Claudio Merulo (1:9a-9c) SAATBB Philippe de Monte (1:9a-9c, 51:5) SAATTB Giovanni Piccioni (1:9a-9c) AB Joannes Pionnier (1:9a-9c, 51:5) SATTB Giovanni Priuli (1:9a, 1:9b) SS or TT Ivo de Vento (1:9a-9c) SAATB Friedrich Weissensee (1:9a-9c) SAATTBB Giaches de Wert (1:9a-9c, 51:5) SSATTB Adrian Willaert (1:9a-9c, 51:5) SAATB

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• Giulio Zacchino — Peccavi super numerum arenae maris  Latin SATB

Text and translations

Latin text 1:9a Peccavi super numerum arenæ maris et multiplicata sunt peccata mea: 1:9b et non sum dignus videre altitudinem cœli, præ multitudine iniquitatis meæ. 1:9c Quoniam irritavi iram tuam, et malum coram te feci. 51:5 Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognosco et peccatum meum contra me est semper, quia tibi soli peccavi et malum coram te feci.

German text 1:9a Unzählbar gleich dem Meeressand, sind meine Sünden, alle die Vergehen, o wer kann sie nennen! 1:9b Nicht würdig bin ich zu schauen deine Herrlichkeit oben durch meiner Sünden Last, die ich auf mich geladen. 1:9c Deinen gerechten Zorn hab' ich erwecket denn Böses tat ich vor deinem Antlitz.

English translation 1:9a I have sinned above the number of the sand in the sea, my transgressions are exceeding many: 1:9b and I am not worthy to behold and see the height of the heavens, for the multitude of mine unrighteousness. 1:9c For I have provoked thy wrath, and done evil before thee. 51:5 For I know mine iniquities, and my sin is ever before me.Against thee, against thee only have I sinned, and done evil in thy sight. (Geneva Bible)