Psalm of Solomon - fifth of 18 total

5: 1 - 19 (translated by R. B. Wright, 1985)
Lord God, I will joyfully praise Your name among those who know Your righteous judgments.
For You are good and merciful, the shelter of the poor.
When I cry out to You, do not ignore me.
For no one takes plunder away from a strong man,
so who is going to take (anything) from all that You have done, unless You give (it)?
For an individual and his fate (are) on the scales before You;
he cannot add any increase contrary to Your judgment, O god.
When we are persecuted, we call on You for help
and You will not turn away from our prayer;
for You are our god.
Do not weigh down Your hand on us, lest under duress we sin.
Even if You do not restore us,
we will not stay away, but will come to You.
For if I am hungry, I will cry out to You, O God,
and You will give me (something).
You feed the birds and the fish, as You send rain to the wilderness that the grass may sprout
To provide pasture in the wilderness for every living thing,
and if they are hungry, they will lift up their face to You.
You feed kings and rulers and peoples, O God,
and who is the hope of the poor and the needy, if not You, Lord?
And You will listen.  For who is good and kind but You,
making the humble person happy by opening Your hand in mercy?
Human kindness (comes) sparingly and tomorrow,
and if (it comes) a second time without complaint, this is remarkable.
But Your gift is abundantly good and rich,
and the one whose hope is in You will not be lacking gifts.
Lord, Your mercy is upon the whole world in goodness.
Happy is (the person) whom God remembers with a moderate sufficiency;
for if one is excessively rich, he sins.
Moderate (wealth) is adequate -- with righteousness;
for with this comes the Lord's blessing:
to be (more than) satisfied with righteousness.
Those who fear the Lord are happy with good things.
In Your kingdom Your goodness (is) upon Israel.
May the glory of the Lord be praised, for He is our King.