Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl

"Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl"
Hymn by Martin Luther
Der XIII. Psalm. "Dixit insipiens in cor., Erfurt Enchiridion, 1524
English"The mouth of fools doth God confess"
Textby Martin Luther
LanguageGerman
Published1524 (1524)
Der XIII. Psalm. "Dixit insipiens in cor., p. 2, Erfurt Enchiridion, 1524

"Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl" ("The mouth of fools doth God confess")[1] is a Lutheran hymn of 1524, with words written by Martin Luther in 1523, paraphrasing Psalm 14. It was published as one of eight songs in 1524 in the first Lutheran hymnal, the Achtliederbuch. It was also published later that year in the Erfurt Enchiridion. It has appeared in many hymnals, both in German and in translation. The text inspired vocal and organ music by composers such as Johann Pachelbel.

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