An Accadian Penitential Psalm

The heart of my Lord was wroth: to his place may he return.
From the man that (sinned) unknowingly to his place may (my) god return.
From him that (sinned) unknowingly to her place may (the) goddess return.
May God who knoweth (that) he knew not to his place return.
May the goddess who knoweth (that) he knew not to her place return.
May the heart of my god to his place return.
May the heart of my goddess to his place return.
May my god and my goddess (unto their place) return.
May god (unto his place) return.
May the goddess (unto her place return).
The transgression (that I committed my god) knew it.
The transgression (that I committed my goddess knew it).
The holy name (of my god I profaned?).
The holy name (of my goddess I profaned?).

The waters of the sea (the waters of my tears) do I drink.
That which was forbidden by my god with my mouth I ate.
That which was forbidden by my goddess in my ignorance I trampled upon.
O my Lord, my transgression (is) great, many (are) my sins.
O my god, my transgression (is) great, my sins (are many).
O my goddess, my transgression (is) great, my sins (are many).
O my god that knowest (that) I knew not, my transgression (is) great, my sins (are many).
O my goddess, that knowest (that) I knew not, my transgression (is) great, my sins (are many).
The transgression (that) I committed I knew not.
The sin (that) I sinned I knew not.
The forbidden thing did I eat.
The forbidden thing did I trample upon.
My Lord in the wrath of his heart has punished me.
God in the strength of his heart has overpowered me.
The goddess upon me has laid affliction and in pain has set me.
God who knew, (though) I knew not, hath pierced me.
The goddess who knew (though) I knew not hath caused darkness.
I lay on the ground and no man seized me by the hand.
I wept, and my palms none took.

I cried aloud; there was none that would hear me.
I am in darkness (and) trouble: I lifted not myself up.
To my god my (distress) I referred; my prayer I addressed.
The feet of my goddess I embraced.
To (my) god, who knew (though) I knew not, (my prayer) I addressed.
To (my) goddess, who knew (though I knew not, my prayer) I addressed.

How long O my god (shall I suffer?).
How long O my goddess (shall I suffer?).
How long O my god, who knewest (though) I knew not, shall (thy) strength (oppress me?).
How long O my goddess, who knewest (though) I knew not, shall thy heart (be wroth?).
Of mankind thou writest the number and there is none that knoweth.
Of mankind the name (that) is fully proclaimed how can I know?
Whether it be afflicted or whether it be blessed there is none that knoweth.
O Lord, thy servant thou dost not restore.
In the waters of the raging flood seize his hand.
The sin (that) he has sinned to blessedness bring back.
The transgression he has committed let the wind carry away.
My manifold affliction like a garment destroy.
O my god, seven times seven (are my) transgressions, my transgressions are before (me).
(To be repeated) 10 times. O my goddess, seven times seven (are my) transgressions.
O god who knowest (that) I knew not, seven times seven (are my) transgressions.
O goddess who knowest (that) I knew not, seven times seven (are my) transgressions.
My transgressions are before (me): may thy judgment give (me) life.
May thy heart like the heart of the mother of the setting day to its place return.
(To be repeated) 5 times. Like the mother of the setting day (and) the father of the setting day to its place (may it return).
For the tearful supplication of my heart 65 times let the name be invoked of every god.
Peace afterward.