Psalms of Solomon 7

1Make not Thy dwelling afar from us, O God; Lest they assail us that hate us without cause.

2For Thou hast rejected them, O God; Let not their foot trample upon Thy holy inheritance.

3Chasten us Thyself in Thy good pleasure; But give (us) not up to the nations;

4For, if Thou sendest pestilence, Thou Thyself givest it charge concerning us; For Thou art merciful, And wilt not be angry to the point of consuming us.

5While Thy name dwelleth in our midst, we shall find mercy;

6And the nations shall not prevail against us. For Thou art our shield,

7And when we call upon Thee, Thou hearkenest to us;

8For Thou wilt pity the seed of Israel for ever And Thou wilt not reject (them): But we (shall be) under Thy yoke for ever, And (under) the rod of Thy chastening.

9Thou wilt establish us in the time that Thou helpest us, Showing mercy to the house of Jacob on the day wherein Thou didst promise (to help them).