STT 1, 055 [Šu’ila to Marduk, Šu’ila to Nabu]

[Incantation:] Strong one, resplendent one, lord of Eridu,

Exalted [prince], son of Nudimmud,

Wise Marduk, one who gives the Bit-Engur cause for rejoicing,

[Lord] of the Esaggil, trust of Babylon,

One who loves the Ezida, safeguarder of life,

First and foremost of the Emahtila, provider of life,

Protection of the land, saviour of the extensive people,

Great dragon of the cult daises everywhere. Your name is good in the mouth of people everywhere.

O Marduk, great lord, merciful god,

Let me live (and) be healthy [at] your true command

That I may praise your divinity! May I obtain whatever I wish for.

Put truth in my mouth.

[...] ... kindness in my heart.

May the [tīru-courtier] and the attendant decree prosperity for me.

May [my god] stand at my right side, may my goddess stand at my left.

May a safe-guarding [god] be constantly present at my side.

[Give me] speech, hearing and agreement.

May [...] that I say, when I speak, be favoured.

Marduk, great lord, give me life!

Command the preservation of my life!

Wandering radiantly before you, may I become sated.

May Ellil be joyful over you, may Ea rejoice over you.

May the gods of the pantheon pray for you.

May the great gods satisfy your heart.

Wording of a šuʾillakku-prayer to Marduk.

[...] you will perform (it) in a ritual assemblage or in a censer.

[...] sunrise or sunset 3 times [...].

[Incantation:] Nabu, first-born (son), legitimate heir,

[...] of the stylus, endowed with wisdom,

[...] ..., one who scritinises the years,

[...] life, the avenger,

Pre-eminent one of the gods, honoured name.

The father (and) mother, his creators, do not change his [command].

Tutu does not change the command of Nabu, his son.

His word is exalted [...] his twins.

[...] had been angry, you make him turn his neck.

Whose goddesses [...], you reconcile (them) with him.

[...] ..., you undo his sins.

[I], so-and-so, son of so-and-so, the servant who reveres you,

[In] my youth, I prayed ...,

(Now that) I am old, my hands are open to all the gods.

[From] prostation, my breath has become short.

I am like a storm wind [...] mankind.

My days have gone, my years have come to an end.

[...] good fortune, I did not acquire profit.

Legitimate [...], powerful Nabu,

[...] ..., let me see the light,

Let me proclaim [...], let me sing your praise!

[Wording] of a šuʾillakku-prayer to Nabu. At sunrise

[...] or at sunset

[...] you pronounce it at sunrise, you pronounce it at sunset.

You crush [...] of cedar [...] Šamaš.

[...] ..., the junior scribal apprentice.