KAR 059[via caspo]

[Incantation]: Powerful, brilliant, [. . .],

Exalted [pr]ince, so[n of . . .]

Sagacious Marduk, who makes [. . .] rejoice [. . .]

Lord of Esagil, support of Babylon,

Beloved of Ezida, who preserves life,

Foremost of Emaḫtila, who causes an abundance of li[fe],

Protector of the land, who shows mercy to the widespread peoples,

Sovereign ruler of every sanctuary,

Your name is sweet everywhere in the mouth of [. . .]

O Marduk, great lord, merciful god,

[By] your righteous command let me live, let me be well, that I may praise your divinity!

[Wh]atever I plan let me achieve.

Establish truth in my mouth.

Create a favorable word in my heart.

May [co]urtier and attendant speak favor.

May my [(personal) god] stand at my right side.

May my (personal) goddess stand at my left.

May the god who preserves (me) always be at my side.

Grant me (the ability) to sp[e]ak, hear, and obey.

The word that I speak, when I speak (it), may it be accep[ted].

O Marduk, great lord, give me my life! Ord[er] the well-being of my life.

May I be sat[ed] walking brilliantly about in your presence.

May Enlil rejoice over you, may Ea be glad on your account.

May the gods of the world bl[ess] you.

May the great gods [. . .] your heart [. . .].

[It is] the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to [Marduk].

Its ritual: [You do] (the ritual) with either a ritual assemblage or with a censer.

Incantation: O Marduk, great lord, merciful god, who holds the hand of [the fallen].

Incantation: O wise king, discerni[ng] creator,

August leader, worthy one of E-abzu,

Expert Enlilbanda, greeted with reverence,

Hero of Eridu, sage of the Igi[gi],

Lord of E-engura, protection of E-u[nir],

The one who bri[ngs . . .] of abundance, who makes the rivers rejoice.

[. . .] and reed thicke[ts] you bountifully bestow abundance,

[Among] the meadows you create the sustenance of the people.

Anu and Enlil are rejoicing joyfully on account of you.

The Anunnakki-gods greet you in their shrines.

The people of the land praise your noble invocation.

To the great gods you give counsel.

O Ea, by means of your incantation of life the moribund recover.

Raise my head, call (my) name!

By your command may my utterances be heard!

In your heart, may I achieve favorable things!

Give me life that I may be healthy forever!

May my speech be pleasing to divinity and king.

[May] god and king [d]o what I say.

May mouth and tongue intercede for me. May (it) not [. . .]

May nothing evil, nothing unfavorable reach me.

And as for them, the magical procedures of the warlock and the witch,

O Ea, by your incantation of life, anything evil, anything unfavorable,

May (it) depart (lit. turn back their breast).

May [. . .] of Eridu rele[ase] the bond of warlock and witch.

May Marduk, the sage of the gods, release their evil bonds.

May my limbs be f[re]e (of illness), may my members be healthy.

May the heaven[s] rejoice over you, may the Apsu be glad on your account.

May [ . . .] laud you as a lord.

May the Igigi-gods decree your [good fortune].

It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to Enki.

You do (the ritual) [with either a ritual assemblage] or with a censer.

[Incantation: O knowledgable lord], creator of everything.

[Accord]ing to the tablet belonging to Nabu-balassu-iqbi, son of Dakuri.

. . . [. . .] . . . a writing-board, a copy from Babylon.

Written and collated, written and collated, scribe . . . [. . .]

Young assistant scribe . . . [. . .]

Scribe, son of [. . .]