Psalm 149

Psalm 149 in Hebrew on a French parchment thirteenth century.

Psalm 149 is the 149th psalm of the Book of psalms.

Uses

Judaism

Catholicism

It is one of the Laudate psalms and was sung as part of a trio of psalms during Lauds in the Roman rite.

With Psalm 148 and Psalm 150, Psalm was recited or sung daily during the solemn service of matins,[2] according to the Rule of St. Benedict (530AD).[3] In the Liturgy of the Hours, there is Psalm 149 service for Sunday Lauds in the first semaine.[4] It is also used for feasts and solemnities week. In the Eucharistic liturgy, it is the Saturday after the Epiphany or before January 7 epiphany, and at Easter, the Monday of the sixth week.

Musical settings

Heinrich Schütz published a composition of its beginning in 1625 in his Cantiones sacrae as SWV 81, scored for four voices and basso continuo.

References

  1. ↑ The Complete Artscroll Siddur pages 72-74
  2. ↑ Psautier latin-français du bréviaire monastique, p. 124, 185, 228, 275, 328, 378 & 433
  3. ↑ Règle de saint Benoît, chapitres XII et XIII, traduction par Prosper Guéranger, (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes, réimpression 2007) p40-41.
  4. ↑ Le cycle principal des prières liturgiques se déroule sur quatre semaines.
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