Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn, BWV 119
Scoring and structure
Bach structured the cantata in nine movements with choral movements as a frame and in movement 7, otherwise alternating recitatives and arias.

Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn, BWV 119

Section Title: Scoring and structure
Table Section Text: Bach structured the cantata in nine movements with choral movements as a frame and in movement 7, otherwise alternating recitatives and arias.

No.	Title	Text	Type	Vocal	Winds	Strings	Key	Time

1	Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn	Psalm 147,12–14	Chorus	SATB	4Tr Ti 2Fl 3Ob	2Vl Va	C major	12/8

2	Gesegnet Land, glückselge Stadt	Recitative	T	common time

3	Wohl dir, du Volk der Linden	Aria	T	2Oc	G major	common time

4	So herrlich stehst du, liebe Stadt	Recitative	B	4Tr Ti 2Fl 2Oc	common time

5	Die Obrigkeit ist Gottes Gabe	Aria	A	2Fl (unis.)	D minor	6/8

6	Nun! wir erkennen es und bringen dir	Recitative	S	common time

7	Der Herr hat Guts an uns getan	Chorus	SATB	4Tr Ti 2Fl 3Ob	2Vl Va	C major	common time

8	Zuletzt! Da du uns, Herr, zu deinem Volk gesetzt	Recitative	A	common time

9	Hilf deinem Volk, Herr Jesu Christ	Luther	Chorale	SATB	unknown	2Vl Va	common time

Sentence(s)

The chorus appears in Psalm 147, "Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn".

final_sentence: The chorus appears in Psalm 147, "Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn".