This emotional Middle Eastern setting of the psalm expresses the work involved in walking a path of integrity; sometimes the biggest challenge can be to act with justice and kindness within one's own home. The last four lines of the text also suggest that we extend the notion of our own house beyond the physical walls, and behave with kindness toward everyone. The clarinet solo references the Jewish folk tune "Et Dodim," whose sensual words of love are taken from the Song of Songs.
Translation:
Of lovingkindness and justice I will sing
to you, God, I will sing
I will try to walk the simple path
when it comes to me
in the domain of my house
I will not know evil
credits
from EZUZ,
released May 26, 2020
Music, Lyrics, Arrangement, Lead Vocals, Shruti Box: Jessi Roemer
Support Vocals: Meara Lebovitz, Naeemah Maddox, Karinne' Andonian
Flute: Eve Friedman
Percussion: Joseph Tayoun
Drum Kit: Jonathan Singer
Bass & Keyboards: Loren Gildar
Clarinet: Bob Butryn
Violin: Ann Schwartz
Cello: Ann Major
Recorded, Engineered, Mixed and Mastered at Rittenhouse Soundworks, PA by Jim Hamilton and Brian Boland
Originally sung by Holocaust survivors in Yiddish, Polish and French, this moving album is now available in a gorgeous LP package. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 11, 2022