A Psalm of Solomon about the Lord Messiah (#18)

18: 1 - 12 (translated by R.B. Wright for Pseudipigrapha vol. two, 1985: edited by James H. Charlesworth)
O Lord, Your mercy is upon the works of your hands forever.
(You show) your goodness to Israel with a rich gift.
Your eyes (are) watching over them and none of them will be in need.
Your ears listen to the hopeful prayer of the poor.
Your compassionate judgments (are) over the whole world,
and Your love is for the descendants of Abraham, an Israelite.
Your discipline for us (is) as (for) a firstborn son, an only child,
to divert the perceptive person from unintentional sins.
May God cleanse Israel for the day of mercy in blessing,
for the appointed day when his Messiah will reign.
Blessed are those born in those days,
to see the good things of the Lord
which he wil do for the coming generation;
(which will be) under the rod of discipline of the Lord Messiah, in the fear of his God, in wisdom of spirit,
and of righteousness and of strength,
to direct people in righteous acts, in the fear of God, to set them all in the fear of the Lord.
A good generation (living) in the fear of God, in the days of mercy. // Pause //
Our God is great and glorious
living in the highest (heavens),
who arranges the stars into orbits
(to mark) time of the hours from day to day.
And they have not deviated from their course, which he appointed them.
Their course each day is in the fear of God, from the day God created them forever.
And they have not wandered from the day He created them, from ancient generations.
They have not veered off their course except when God directed them by the command of His servants.