Psalm of Solomon - To Victory (#8)

8: 1 - 34 (translated by R.B. Wright, 1985)
My ear heard distress and the sound of war, the blast of the trumpet sounding slaughter and destruction.
The sound of many people as of a violent storm, as a raging fire storm sweeping through the wilderness.
And I said to my heart, Where then, will God judge it?
I heard a sound in Jerusalem, the holy city,
My stomach was crushed at what I heard;
my knees were weak, my heart was afraid,
my bones shook like reeds.
I said, They directed their ways in righteousness.
I thought about the judgments of God since the creation of heaven and earth;
I proved God right in His judgments in ages past.
God exposed their sins in the full light of day;
the whole earth knew the righteous judgments of God.
In secret places underground was their lawbreaking, provoking (Him),
son involved with mother and father with daughter.
Everyone committed adultery with his neighbor's wife;
they made agreements with them with an oath about these things.
They stole from the sanctuary of God
as if there were no redeeming heir.
They walked on the place of sacrifice of the Lord, (coming) from all kinds of uncleanness;
and (coming) with menstrual blood (on them), they defiled the sacrifices as if they were common meat.
There was no sin they left undone in which they did not surpass the gentiles.
Because of this God mixed them (a drink) of a wavering spirit,
and gave them a cup of undiluted wine to make them drunk.
He brought someone from the end of the earth, one who attacks in strength;
he declared war against Jerusalem, and her land.
The leaders of the country met him with joy.  They said to him, "May your way be blessed.
Come, enter in peace."  They graded the rough roads before his coming;
they opened the gates to Jerusalem, they crowned her city walls.
He entered in peace as a father enters his son's house; he set his feet securely.
He captured the fortified towers and the wall of Jerusalem, for God led him in securely while they wavered.
He killed their leaders and every (man) wise in counsel; he poured out the blood of the inhabitants
of Jerusalem like dirty water.
He led away their sons and daughters, those profanely spawned.
They acted according to their uncleanness, just as their ancestors;
they defiled Jerusalem and the things that had been consecrated to the name of God.
God was proven right in His condemnation of the nations of the earth,
and the devout of God are like innocent lambs among them.
Worthy of praise is the Lord, who judges the whole earth in His righteousness.
See, now, God, You have shown us how You rightly judge;
our eyes have seen Your judgments, O God.
We have proven Your name right, which is honored forever,
for You are the God of righteousness, judging Israel in discipline.
O God, turn Your mercy upon us and be compassionate to us.
Bring together the dispersed of Israel with mercy and goodness, for Your faithfulness is with us.
For we stiffened our necks, but You are the one who disciplines us.
Do not neglect us, Our God, lest the gentiles devour us as if there were no redeemer.
But You (have been) our God from the beginning,
and on You we have hoped, Lord.
And we will not leave you, for Your judgments upon us are good.
May (You) be pleased with us and our children forever;
Lord, our savior, we will not be troubled at the end of time.
Worthy of praise is the Lord for His judgments by the mouth of the devout,
and may Israel be blessed by the Lord forever.