Psalms of Solomon 18

1Lord, Thy mercy is over the works of Thy hands for ever; Thy goodness is over Israel with a rich gift.

2Thine eyes look upon them, so that none of them suffers want;

3Thine ears listen to the hopeful prayer of the poor. Thy judgments (are executed) upon the whole earth in mercy;

4And Thy love (is) toward the seed of Abraham, the children of Israel. Thy chastisement is upon us as (upon) a first-born, only-begotten son,

5To turn back the obedient soul from folly (that is wrought) in ignorance.

6May God cleanse Israel against the day of mercy and blessing, Against the day of choice when He bringeth back His anointed.

7Blessed shall they be that shall be in those days, In that they shall see the goodness of the Lord which He shall perform for the generation that is to come,

8Under the rod of chastening of the Lord's anointed in the fear of his God, In the spirit of wisdom and righteousness and strength;

9That he may direct (every) man in the works of righteousness by the fear of God, That he may establish them all before the Lord,

10A good generation (living) in the fear of God in the days of mercy. Selah.

11Great is our God and glorious, dwelling in the highest.

12(It is He) who hath established in (their) courses the lights (of heaven) for determining seasons from year to year, And they have not turned aside from the way which He appointed them

13In the fear of God (they pursue) their path every day, From the day God created them and for evermore.

14And they have erred not since the day He created them. Since the generations of old they have not withdrawn from their path, Unless God commanded them (so to do) by the command of His servants.