Psalm of Solomon - second of 18 total - Greek Old Testament

2: 1 - 37 (translated by R.B. Wright, 1985)
A Psalm of Solomon concerning Jerusalem
Arrogantly the sinner broke down the strong walls with a battering ram and You did not interfere.
Gentile foreigners went up to your place of sacrifice; they arrogantly trampled (it) with their sandals.
Because the sons of Jerusalem defiled the sanctuary of the Lord,
they were profaning the offerings of God with lawless acts;
Because of these things He said, "Remove them far from me;
they are not sweet-smelling."
The beauty of his glory was despised before God;
it was completely disgraced.
The sons and the daughters (were) in harsh captivity,
their neck in a seal, a spectacle among the gentiles.
He did (this) to them according to their sins,
so that He abandoned them to the hands of those who prevailed.
For He turned away His face from their mercy: (from) young and old and their children once again,
for they sinned once again by not listening.
And the heavens were weighed down, and the earth despised them,
for no one on (the earth) had done what they did.
And the earth shall know all your righteous judgments, O god.
They set up the sons of Jerusalem for derision because of her prostitutes.
Everyone passing by entered in broad daylight.
They derided their lawless actions even in comparison to what they themselves were doing;
before the sun they held up their unrighteousness to contempt.
And the daughters of Jerusalem were available to all, according to Your judgments,
because they defiled themselves with improper intercourse.
My heart and my belly are troubled over these things.
I shall prove You right, O God, in uprightness of heart; for Your judgments are right, O God.
For You have rewarded the sinners according to their actions,
and according to their extremely wicked sins.
You have exposed their sins, that Your judgment might be evident;
You have obliterated their memory from the earth.
God is a righteous judge and He will not be impressed by appearances.
For the gentiles insulted Jerusalem, trampling (her) down;
he/they dragged her beauty down from the throne of glory.
She put on sackcloth instead of beautiful clothes,
a rope around her head instead of a crown.
She took off the wreath of glory which God had put on her;
in dishonor her beauty was thrown to the ground.
And I saw and implored in the Lord's presence and said, "Let it be enough, Lord,
to make Your hand heavy on Jerusalem by bringing gentiles (upon her)."
For they ridiculed (her) and did not refrain in anger and vicious rage,
and they will be finished unless you, Lord, censure them ( = gentiles) in your anger.
For they have not done it in zeal, but in emotional passion,
to pour out their anger against us in plunder.
Do not delay, O god, to repay to them on (their) heards;
to declare dishonorable the arrogance of the dragon.
And I did not wait long until God showed me His insolence pierced on the mountains of Egypt,
more despised than the smallest thing on earth and sea.
His body was carried about on the waves in much shame,
and there was no one to bury (him) for He (God) had despised him with contempt.
He did not consider that he was a man, for the latter do not consider (this).
He said, "I shall be lord of land and sea"; and he did not understand that it is God who is great,
powerful in His great strength,
He is king over the heavens, judging even kings and rulers.
Raising me up to glory, but putting to sleep the arrogant for eternal destruction in dishonor,
because they did not know Him.
And now, officials of the earth, see the judgment of the Lord,
that He is a great and righteous King, judging what is under heaven.
Praise God, you who fear the Lord with understanding,
for the Lord's mercy is upon those who fear Him with judgment.
To separate between the righteous and the sinner
to repay sinners forever according to their actions
And to have mercy on the righteous (keeping him) from the humiliation of the sinner,
and to repay the sinner for what he has done to the righteous.
For the Lord is good to those who persistently call upon Him,
to treat His devout in accordnace with His mercy,
to bring them (constantly) before (Him) in strength.
Praised be the Lord forever before His servants.