The Psalms of Solomon
A Complete Modern English Translation with Commentary of the Jewish Apocryphal Psalms of the Second Temple Period and the Prophetic Vision of the Son of David

Jerusalem has fallen. The throne of David lies in ruins. Foreign powers rule the Holy City.From this collapse rise the Psalms of Solomon — eighteen powerful Jewish prayers from the Second Temple period that confront corruption, interpret national catastrophe as divine discipline, and proclaim an unshaken hope in the coming Son of David.These ancient apocryphal psalms are not the canonical Psalter. They are the voice of a wounded generation wrestling with exile, hypocrisy, political failure, and covenant identity. They speak of judgment as mercy, of chastening as purification, and of a righteous king who will not trust in armies or gold, but rule in wisdom, justice, and the fear of God.At the heart of the collection stands one of the clearest early Jewish visions of a Davidic Messiah — a shepherd-king empowered by the Spirit, who purges corruption, restores Jerusalem, and gathers the faithful.This Oldpress edition presents a complete modern English translation with structured commentary, carefully rendered in a solemn yet accessible style. The text flows in continuous prose for devotional reading, while the accompanying commentary illuminates its theological depth without academic distraction.For readers of Jewish apocrypha, Second Temple literature, biblical studies, and messianic prophecy, The Psalms of Solomon offers a rare window into pre-Christian Jewish spirituality — where collapse becomes confession, discipline becomes mercy, and hope rises from the ruins.The Lord is our King forever.