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262 PSALMS AND PSALTERSINTHEDEAD SEA SCROLLS
2.7 David’s Compositions (11QPs a [11Q5] 27, lines 2–11)
2 And David, the son of Jesse, was wise, and a light like the light of the sun,
and literate,
3 and discerning and perfect in all his ways before God and men. And the
Lord gave
4 him a discerning and enlightened spirit. And he wrote
5 3,600 psalms; and songs to sing before the altar over the whole-burnt
6 perpetual offering every day, for all the days of the year, 364;
7 and for the offering of the Sabbaths, 52 songs; and for the offering of the
New
8 Moons and for all the Solemn Assemblies and for the Day of Atonement,
30 songs.
9 And all the songs that he spoke were 446, and songs
10 for making music over the stricken, 4. And the total was 4,050.
11 All these he composed through prophecy which was given him from
before the Most High.
(trans. J. Sanders, The Dead Sea Psalms Scroll, 87)
2.8 Eschatological Hymn (4QPs f [4Q88], lines 1–15)
4 many …………………… And let them praise 5 the name of the LORD,
for he comes to judge 6 every deed, to extirpate the wicked 7 from the earth;
and the guilty [brood] will be nowhere 8 found.
And the heavens will give their dew, 9 and there will be no searing drought
within their borders;
And the earth 10 will give its fruit in its season, and will not 11 cheat of its
produce.
The 12 fruit trees …………………… and will not 13 ………………………
the 14 lowly will eat and be filled, …… those who fear the LORD ……
(trans. P. Skehan, Qumran Cave 4.XI:
Psalms to Chronicles [DJD 16], 104)
2.9 Hymn to the Creator (11QPs a [11Q5] 26, lines 9–15)
1 Great and holy is the LORD, the holiest of holy ones for every generation.
2 Majesty precedes him and following him is the rush of many waters.
3 Grace and truth surround his presence; truth and justice and
righteousness are the foundation of his throne.