SpTU 3, 077 [Šu’ila to Ištar][via cams/gkab]

(o 1) [Incantation:] Ištar the elevated, she who brightens the (four) edges,

(o 2) Creator of mankind,

(o 3) She who firmly establishes the settlements,

(o 4) Giver of the crown(s) to kings,

(o 5) She who puts in order the lame man and the lame woman, she who lifts up the fallen person.

(o 6) Do not become angry, (but) give (me) your attention!

(o 7) Do not become offended with him (sic), (but) reconcile!

(o 8) Save me from distress, spare me from hardship!

(o 9) May those who see me constantly praise you, Ištar.

(o 10) Put truth into my mouth, righteousness onto my lips!

(o 11) May the one who speaks words about me not utter slander,

(o 12) May I not be slandered,1

(o 13) May slander not be spoken.

(o 14) The people who speak about me, those who utter slander,

(o 15) ... of their mouths, those who utter slander.

(o 16) May god or goddess walk at my side.

(o 17) ... yours, I walk behind you.

(o 18) [...] ... [...].

(o 19) [...] ... juniper ... [...].

(o 20) [...] to be reconciled,

(o 21) [...] ... [...] ....

(r 1) [...] ... to beautify,

(r 2) Doing good is yours, Ištar!

(r 3) Wording of a šuʾillakku-prayer to Ištar.

(r 4) Its ritual: before Ištar, you set up a censer with charcoald of myrtle-wood, you strew aromatic hamīmu-plant to the rear of a libation vessel. You recite the incantation 3 times and you prostrate yourself. You repeat (this) for 3 days and the angry god will reconcile.