Lectures on the origin and growth of religion as illustrated by the religion of the ancient Babylonians / by A. H. Sayce.

  • Archibald Sayce
Date:
1898
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    THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS. I. W. A. I. IV. 29. No, 5. Haupt, Keihclirifttexte, iii. No. 14; Zim- mern, Babylonische Busspsalmcn, i. Olv. 1. (Accept) the prostration of the face of the living creature .... 2. (I) thy servant ask (thee) for rest. 3. To the heart of him who has sinned thou utterest words of blessing.^ 4. Thou lookest on the man, and the man lives, 5. 0 potentate of the world, mistress of mankind ! 6. Compassionate one, whose forgiveness is ready, who accepts the prayer. 7. [Priest.] O god and mother goddess that are angry with him, he calls upon thee ! 8. Turn (thy face) towards him and take his hand 1 Bev. 1. Above thee, 0 god, have I no director. 2. Ever look upon me and accept my prayer. 3. Say, 'How long shall my (heart be wroth)?' and let thy liver be quieted. 4. When, 0 my mistress, shall thy countenance be turned in pardon ? 5. Like a dove I mourn, on sighs do I feast myself. 6. [Priest.] (From) woe and lamentation is (his) liver rested; 7. he weeps tears, (he utters) a cry. II. Haupt, Akkadische und Sumerische Keilsclirifttexte, iii. No. 15; Zimmern, ii. Ohv. 1. (Thou that performest) the commands of Bel (Mul-lil), (thou that strengthenest ?) the limbs, 2. the point of the sword .... ^ Zimmern has misunderstood this passage, taking the noun for the verb, and the verb for the noun. Temeg-su is literally, thou plantest deep in bin.