Psalm of Solomon, Chapter 15

1. [A Psalm of Solomon with song] When I was persecuted I called on the Lord's name; I hoped for the help of Jacob's God and I was saved, for you, o God, are the hope and refuge of the poor.    2. For who, o God, is strong if not to praise you in truth; and why is a man powerful if not to sing in praise to your name    3. a new psalm with song with a happy heart, the fruit of the lips with the tuned instrument of the tongue, the first fruits of the lips from a holy and righteous heart.    4. The one who does these things will never stagger from evil; the flame of fire and anger against the wrong-doers will not touch him    5. when it goes out from the Lord's presence against sinners to destroy every confidence of the sinners.    6. For God's mark [is] on the righteous for salvation.    7. Famine and sword and death [will be] far from the righteous; for they will flee from the saints like those pursued by war.    8. But they will pursue sinners and overtake [them], for those who act lawlessly will not escape the Lord's judgment.    9. They will be overtaken as by experts in war, because the mark of destruction [is] on their forehead.    10. And the inheritance of sinners [is] destruction and darkness, and their lawless actions will pursue them even below into Hades.    11. Their inheritance will not be found for their children, for lawless actions will make desolate the homes of sinners.    12. And sinners will perish forever in the day of the Lord's judgment. when God examines the earth at his judgment.    13. But those who fear the Lord will find mercy in this [day] and will live by their God's pity; but sinners will perish for eternal time.