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PETER W. FLINT 261<br />

18 Be exalted, <strong>and</strong> spread wide, O Zion; praise <strong>the</strong> Most High, thy savior:<br />

let my soul be glad in thy glory.<br />

(trans. J. S<strong>and</strong>ers, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Dead</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> Psalms Scroll, 77)<br />

2.5 Apostrophe to Judah (4QPs f [4Q88] 10, lines 4–15)<br />

… … 5… …<br />

<strong>The</strong>n let <strong>the</strong> heavens <strong>and</strong> earth give praise, 6 give praise in unison all <strong>the</strong><br />

stars of dusk.<br />

7Rejoice, Judah, in your joy; 8rejoice in your joy <strong>and</strong> dance in your dance.<br />

9Celebrate your pilgrim feasts, fulfill your vows, for <strong>the</strong>re is 10in your midst<br />

no scoundrel.<br />

May your h<strong>and</strong> be exalted! 11May your right h<strong>and</strong> prevail!<br />

See, <strong>the</strong> enemy 12perish, <strong>and</strong> scattered are all 13evildoers. But you, Lord, forever 14are; your glory is forever <strong>and</strong> ever.<br />

15Praise <strong>the</strong> Lord!<br />

(trans. P. Skehan, Qumran Cave 4.XI:<br />

Psalms to Chronicles [DJD 16], 106)<br />

2.6 Catena (11QPs a [11Q5] 16, lines 1–6)<br />

1O give thanks to <strong>the</strong> LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures<br />

for ever!<br />

15Hark, glad songs of victory in <strong>the</strong> tents of <strong>the</strong> righteous: “<strong>The</strong> right h<strong>and</strong><br />

of <strong>the</strong> LORD does valiantly.<br />

16<strong>The</strong> right h<strong>and</strong> of <strong>the</strong> LORD is exalted, <strong>the</strong> right h<strong>and</strong> of <strong>the</strong> LORD has<br />

wrought strength!”<br />

8It is better to trust in <strong>the</strong> Lord than to put confidence in man.<br />

9It is better to take refuge in <strong>the</strong> Lord than to put confidence in princes.<br />

10It is better to trust in <strong>the</strong> LORD than to put confidence in a thous<strong>and</strong><br />

people.<br />

29O give thanks to <strong>the</strong> LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures<br />

for ever! Praise <strong>the</strong> LORD!<br />

(trans. J. S<strong>and</strong>ers, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Dead</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> Psalms Scroll, 65)

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