The Qumran Community · a new plain-English translation from the original language
[...] [holy] [...] [despised] [like me] [...]
[like me] [and] [frail] [is] [evil] [...] [he resembles] [me] [...] [you resemble]
[in] [you have instructed me] [...] [and] [who] [is equal] [to] [...] [who] [is like me]
[among] [the heavenly beings] [...] [to] [...] [the flow of] [my lips] [...] [who] [can contain] [who] [with] [tongue]
[he has appointed me] [...] [a friend] [of the] [King] [a companion] [to] [the holy ones] [...] [and] [not]
comes [...] [and] [to] [my glory] [nothing] [is compared] [...] [for] [I] [am with] [the heavenly beings] [is my station]
and glory [...] [a] [not] [with] [fine gold] [reckoned] [for me] [and] [pure gold] [or in furnaces] [not] [...]
in me [...] and the [...] [not] [is it reckoned] [in me] [...] [sing praise] [O beloved ones] [sing] [to] [the King] [of] [glory] [...]
[rejoice] [in] [the congregation of] [God] [shout for joy] [in] [the tents of] [salvation] [give praise] [in] [the holy] [dwelling] [...]
Exalt [together] [with] [the host of] [eternity] [...] [ascribe] [greatness] [to] [our God] [and] [glory] [to] [our King] [...] [sanctify]
[his name] [with] [lips of] [strength] [and] [a tongue of] [perpetuity] [lift up] [only] [your] [voice] [...] [in] [all] [times]
[proclaim] [a meditation of] [joy] [pour forth] [with] [everlasting] [joys] [and] [without] [ceasing] [...] [bow down]
in the Community, an assembly [...] [bless] [the] [one who works wonders of] [majesty] [and] [makes known] [the strength of] [his hand] [to] [seal]
mysteries and to reveal hidden things, to [raise up] [the stumbling] [and] [their fallen ones] [to] [return] [to walk] [the paths of] [knowledge]
[and] [to] [bring low] the loftiness of the proud is destined for eternal [ruin], to [end] [the mysteries of] [splendor] [and] [to] [establish] [the wonders of] [glory] [...]
[the] [judge] [in] [wrath] complete destruction to [...] [with] [the kindness of] [righteousness] [and] [with] [abundance of]
[mercies] [entreaty] [...] [mercies] [for] [the fruit-bearers of] [the good of] [his greatness]
[and] [a fountain] [...]
[...] [and] [is ended] [wickedness]
[...] [and] [has ceased] [oppression] [has ceased] [the oppressor]
[in] [wrath] [...] [has vanished] [deceit] [and] [there is no] [perversity] [in] [lack of] [knowledge]
[has shone forth] [light] [and] [joy] [pours forth] [has perished] [mourning] [and] [has fled] [sorrow] [...] [has shone forth] [peace]
[has ceased] [fear] [has been opened] [a fountain] [for] [the blessing of] [eternity] [and] [healing] [in] [all] [the periods of] [eternity] [...] [has ended]
[iniquity] [has ceased] [affliction] [so that there is] [no] [sickness] [...] [has been removed] [injustice] [and] [guilt] [shall] [not] [be]
still [...] [proclaim] and [say] [great] [is] [God] [who works] [wonders] [...] [for] [he has abased] [haughtiness]
loftiness until there is no remnant [...] and [he has raised] [from] [the dust] [the poor] [to] [the height of] [eternity] [and] [up to] [the skies]
he raises up in stature [...] and with [the heavenly beings] [in] [the congregation of] [the Community] [...] [and] [healing] [...] [wrath] [to] [the completion of]
eternity [...] and the stumblers of the earth [he raises] [without] [price] [and] [the might of] [eternity] [with] [their steps]
and everlasting joy in their dwelling places, [eternal] [glory] [and] [without] [ceasing] [for] [ages] [of] [eternity] [...]
[let them proclaim] [blessed] [is] [God] [the] [worker of wonders of] [majesty] [and] [who magnifies] to make known might, and [who justifies] [with] [knowledge] [all] [his works] [and] [good] [is upon] [their faces]
in their knowledge, in the abundance of his kindnesses, [and] [the multitude of] [his mercies] [to] [all] [the sons of] [his truth] [...] [we have known you]
O God of righteousness, and we have gained insight in [your truth] [King] [of] [glory] [...] [for] [we have seen] [your zeal]
in the power of might [...] and [we have recognized] [your judgments] [with] [a multitude of] [mercies] [and] [wondrous] [forgivenesses] [...]
What is flesh for these things? [...] and [what] [is reckoned] [dust] [and] [ashes] [to] [recount] [these things] [from] [age] [to] [age]
and to stand in station before [your face] [and] [to] [enter] [in] [community] [with] [the sons of] [heaven] [...] [and] [there is no] [mediator]
to answer a word according to your mouth, and [...] [to you] [for] [you have established us]
for [your will] in [...] [and] [we summon] [strength] [to] [hear]
[wonders] [like] [these] [...] [we have spoken] [to you] [and] [not]
[to] [a mediator] [of understanding] [...] [and] [you have inclined] [an ear] [to] [the utterance]
[our lips] [...] [proclaim] [and] [say] [blessed] [is] [God] [Most High] [the] [one who stretches out] [heaven] [by] [his power]
[and] [all] [their designs] [establishing] [with] [his strength] [the earth] [with] [his might] [making] [...]