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2 your light, and you set from of old […] 3 your light without ceasing […] 4 for with you is light for […] 5 and you uncover an ear of dust […] … and … […] 6 the design that … […] … and you have made it sure in the ear of 7 your servant forever … [… the] reports of your wonders, to shine forth 8 before the eyes of all who hear […] by your strong right hand, to guide them all 9 by the strength of your might [… he will praise] your name and show himself mighty in your glory. 10 Do not withdraw your hand from [… so that] he may have one who holds fast to your covenant 11 and stands before you in [perfection. For] you have opened a [source] in the mouth of your servant, and on my tongue 12 you have engraved by the measuring line of [judgment, for one who] proclaims to a creature out of his understanding, and for an interpreter of these things 13 to dust like me. And you have opened a [source] to reprove a thing shaped of clay for its way, and the guilt of one born of 14 a woman according to his works, and to open the [source of] your truth to a creature whom you have upheld by your strength, 15 to [raise up] according to your truth a herald [and to recount] your goodness, to bring good news to the humble according to the abundance of your mercies,⁠a 16 [and to] satisfy from the source of [knowledge all the] broken in spirit and those who mourn, for eternal joy. 17 [And you opened the mouth of your servant …] … […] … […] 21 […] they will proclaim […] 22 […] … eternity, and your insight […] 23 […] … and in your land, and among the sons of the gods he is honored … […] … […] who will stand 24 [forever] to praise you and to recount all your glory. And what am I? For I was taken from dust. But you, 25 [my God,] have done all these things for your glory. According to the abundance of your kindnesses, set the guard of your righteousness 26 [before you] continually, until deliverance, and interpreters of knowledge with all my steps, and those who reprove with truth 27 [in all] my footsteps. And what is dust in their palms, [and a] work of ashes in their hand? They are nothing. But you 28 [have set in order the thing] shaped of clay, and what is spat out [you have made] according to your will. And over the stones you test me. 29 […] according to your greatness [… who returns to] his dust. And over dust you have sprinkled 30 [your holy] spirit […] in the mud […] … the gods, to be united with the sons of heaven 31 […] … […] eternal, and there is no return of darkness. For 32 […] and you have revealed light, and not to turn back 33 [… your] holy [spirit] you have sprinkled, to atone for guilt 34 [… those who] serve with your host and walk 35 […] … from before you, for they are established in your truth. 36 […] you have done these wonders for your glory, and what is spat out 37 […] for the lot of iniquity, a detestable creature 38 […] … [… a] detestable creature 39 […]