Psalms of Solomon 16:1–16

¹ When my soul slumbered being afar from the Lord, I had all but slipped down to the pit, When I was far from God, my soul had been well-nigh poured out unto death, (PSS) ² I had been nigh unto the gates of Sheol with the sinner, When my soul departed from the Lord God of Israel-- (PSS) ³ Had not the Lord helped me with His everlasting mercy. (PSS) ⁴ He pricked me, as a horse is pricked, that I might serve Him, My saviour and helper at all times saved me. (PSS) ⁵ I will give thanks unto Thee, O God, for Thou hast helped me to my salvation; And hast not counted me with sinners to my destruction. (PSS) ⁶ Remove not Thy mercy from me, O God, Nor Thy memorial from my heart until I die. (PSS) ⁷ Rule me, O God, keeping me back from wicked sin, And from every wicked woman that causeth the simple to stumble. (PSS) ⁸ And let not the beauty of a lawless woman beguile me, Nor any one that is subject to unprofitable sin. (PSS) ⁹ Establish the works of my hands before Thee, And preserve my goings in the remembrance of Thee. (PSS) ¹⁰ Protect my tongue and my lips with words of truth; Anger and unreasoning wrath put far from me. (PSS) ¹¹ Murmuring, and impatience in affliction, remove far from me When, if I sin, Thou chastenest me that I may return unto Thee. (PSS) ¹² But with goodwill and cheerfulness support my soul; When Thou strengthenest my soul, what is given to me will be sufficient for me. (PSS) ¹³ For if Thou givest not strength, (PSS) ¹⁴ Who can endure chastisement with poverty? (PSS) ¹⁵ When a man is rebuked by means of his corruption, Thy testing of him is in his flesh and in the affliction of poverty. (PSS) ¹⁶ If the righteous endureth in all these trials, he shall receive mercy from the Lord. (PSS)