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258 PSALMS AND PSALTERSINTHEDEAD SEA SCROLLS<br />

8 O LORD, judge me not according to my sins; for no man living is righteous<br />

before <strong>the</strong>e.<br />

9 Grant me underst<strong>and</strong>ing, O LORD, in thy law <strong>and</strong> teach me thine<br />

ordinances,<br />

10 That many may hear of thy deeds <strong>and</strong> peoples may honor thy glory.<br />

11 Remember me <strong>and</strong> forget me not, <strong>and</strong> lead me not into situations too<br />

hard for me.<br />

12 <strong>The</strong> sins of my youth cast far from me, <strong>and</strong> may my transgressions not<br />

be remembered against me.<br />

13 Purify me, O LORD, from (<strong>the</strong>) evil scourge, <strong>and</strong> let it not turn again<br />

upon me.<br />

14 Dry up its roots from me, <strong>and</strong> let its leaves not flourish within me.<br />

15 Thou art (my) glory, O LORD. <strong>The</strong>refore is my request fulfilled before<br />

<strong>the</strong>e.<br />

16 To whom may I cry <strong>and</strong> he would grant (it) me? And <strong>the</strong> sons of man—<br />

what more can [<strong>the</strong>ir] pow[er] do?—<br />

17 My trust, O LORD, is befo[r]e <strong>the</strong>e. I cried “O LORD,” <strong>and</strong> he answered<br />

me, [<strong>and</strong> he healed] my broken heart.<br />

18 I slumbered [<strong>and</strong> sl]ept, I dreamt; indeed [I woke…]<br />

(trans. J. S<strong>and</strong>ers, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Dead</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> Psalms Scroll, 81)<br />

2. TEN PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN COMPOSITIONS<br />

2.1 Apocryphal Psalm 1: Against Demons, or A Liturgy for Healing <strong>the</strong><br />

Stricken (11QapocrPs [= 11Q11] 1, lines 2–11<br />

1.1 […] <strong>and</strong> who weeps for him 2 […] <strong>the</strong> oath 3 […] by YHWH 4 […] <strong>the</strong><br />

dragon 5 […] <strong>the</strong> ea[rth … 6 …] exor[cising… 7 …] to [… 8 …] this [… 9 …]<br />

to <strong>the</strong> dev[ils … 10 …] <strong>and</strong> he will dwe[ll…]<br />

(trans. F. García Martínez, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Dead</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> <strong>Scrolls</strong> Translated, 376)<br />

2.2 Apocryphal Psalm 2: Against Demons<br />

(11QapocrPs [= 11Q11] 2, lines 2–5.3—formerly 1, lines 2–4.3)<br />

2.2 [Of David. Concerning <strong>the</strong> words of <strong>the</strong> spell] in <strong>the</strong> name of [YHWH<br />

… 3 …] of Solomon, <strong>and</strong> he will invoke [<strong>the</strong> name of YHWH 4 to set him<br />

free from every affliction of <strong>the</strong> sp]irits, of <strong>the</strong> devils, [Liliths, 5 owls <strong>and</strong><br />

jackals]. <strong>The</strong>se are <strong>the</strong> devils, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> pri[nce of enm]ity 6 [is Belial], who<br />

[rules] over <strong>the</strong> abyss [of dark]ness. 7 […] to […] <strong>and</strong> to mag[nify <strong>the</strong>] God

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