The Qumran Community · a new plain-English translation from the original language
[A psalm] [of] [the Instructor]. To? prostrate himself? before [the presence of] [God] [...] the works? of God?
[...] and to give understanding to the simple [...] eternity
[...] and to give understanding to man in [...] flesh, and the secret of my? spirit [...] they walked [...]
[...] [Blessed] are you, O Lord [...] the spirit of flesh? in the [...] in the power? of your might
[and] [the abundance of] [your kindness] with the greatness of your goodness? [and] [the cup] of your wrath? and the jealousy of [your judgments] [...] [without] [end]? [...] all
[...] all understanding and? [discipline] and the mysteries of thought, and the beginning of? [...] [you established]
[...] holiness from before [eternity] [and] to the ages of eternity [...] you [have willed] [...] holy ones?
[...] and in the mysteries of your wonder [you have made known to me] [for] [the sake of] your glory and in the depth of [...] [the fountain of] your understanding? not
[...] you have revealed? the ways of? truth? and? the deeds of evil, wisdom and folly? [...] righteousness?
[...] their deeds, truth [...] [...] and folly [...] all? [they walked] [...]
[...] and everlasting kindnesses for all? [their times], for peace, and the pit [...] all? [...]
[their judgments], eternal glory, and? delight? and? joy? forever, for the deed of [...] set for? [...]
[...] [...] and these are they whom [you established] [from] [before] eternity? to judge by them
all your works, before you created them, with the host of your spirits and the congregation of [the divine ones] [with] the firmament of your holiness, and? all?
its hosts, with the earth and all its offspring, in the seas and in the depths, [according to] all? their thoughts? for all the eternal times?
and the visitation forever [...] for you established them from before eternity, and the work? of [...] by them, for the sake of
they shall recount your glory in all your dominion, for you have shown them that which not [...] which? was before, and to create
new things, to abolish the former decrees and to? [establish] the everlasting things [...] for you? [have established them], and you will be
forever and ever [...] and in the mysteries of your insight [you have divided] all these, to make known your glory? [...] [for] [what] [is] the spirit of flesh, to understand
in? all? these things and to have insight in [...] great [...] and what is one born of woman among all? [your great deeds], the awesome ones [...] and he
a structure of dust and a thing kneaded of water [...] [guilt] [and] sin is his foundation, shameful nakedness and? [the fountain of] [the] [impurity] [...] and a perverse spirit rules
over him [...] and if he acts wickedly, he will become [a sign] [forever]? and a portent for [distant] generations to? flesh [...] only by your goodness
shall a man be justified, and by the abundance of [your mercies] [...] by your splendor you will glorify him, and [you will cause him to rule] [over] the abundance? of delights, with everlasting
peace and length of days [...] for [...] [and] your word will not turn back [...] and I, your servant, know
by the spirit which you have placed in me [...] and righteous are all your works [...] and your word? will not? turn back? [...] and? all?
your times, [appointed] for? [...] [ordered] for their purposes [...] and I know? [that] [...] for? [...]
and wickedness sh [...] q, to understand [...]
[...] your spirits and to? [...]
[...] ... [...]