Psalms of Solomon 9

1When Israel was led away captive into a strange land, When they fell away from the Lord who redeemed them,

2They were cast away from the inheritance, which Lord had given them. Among every nation (were) the dispersed of Israel according to the word of God,

3That Thou mightest be justified, O God, in Thy righteousness by reason of our transgressions:

4For Thou art a just judge over all the peoples of the earth.

5For from Thy knowledge none that doeth unjustly is hidden,

6And the righteous deeds of Thy pious ones (are) before Thee, O Lord, Where, then, can a man hide himself from Thy knowledge, O God

7Our works are subject to our own choice and power To do right or wrong in the works of our hands

8And in Thy righteousness Thou visitest the sons of men.

9He that doeth righteousness layeth up life for himself with the Lord; And he that doeth wrongly forfeits his life to destruction;

10For the judgments of the Lord are (given) in righteousness to (every) man and (his) house. Unto whom art Thou good, O God, except to them that call upon the Lord

12He cleanseth from sins a soul when it maketh confession, when it maketh acknowledgement;

13For shame is upon us and upon our faces on account of all these things.

14And to whom doth He forgive sins, except to them that have sinned

15Thou blessest the righteous, and dost not reprove them for the sins that they have committed; And Thy goodness is upon them that sin, when they repent.

16And, now, Thou art our God, and we the people whom Thou hast loved: Behold and show pity, O God of Israel, for we are Thine; And remove not Thy mercy from us, lest they assail us.

17For Thou didst choose the seed of Abraham before all the nations, And didst set Thy name upon us, O Lord,

18And Thou wilt not reject (us) for ever. Thou madest a covenant with our fathers concerning us;

19And we hope in Thee, when our soul turneth (unto Thee). The mercy of the Lord be upon the house of Israel for ever and ever.