1-3 Hero, mightiest of the angels, who comes forth from the Great House! The Lord created you like a great storm, He commanded you to achieve triumphs for Him.

5-11 For you the Creator has opened wide her creative hands; she has nourished you with the milk of vigour. As if you were a spectacular wild bull, she has made your figure strong, she has made your limbs massive. She has fitted you out with ... appearance, awesome radiance and heroism. Your mother held you by the right wrist as she led you before your father in the Great House, the august shrine. Then she said: "Decide a great fate for the son who is your avenger!"

13-15 The Lord looked at him with joy and decided his fate: "Hero, may your name be exalted throughout the extent of heaven and earth. Your awesome radiance will make the mighty tremble with fear."

17-23 "Your roaring and commands make all the foreign countries submit. Your frightening look makes all enemies tremble! When like all the evil winds you rise to ..., the hero; after you have completely devastated the rebellious lands, ..., all the great will duly praise your supremacy!" ... your father decided your destiny.

25-26 ... make ... hostile to him bow down for Lipit-Eshtar, the servant of the Lord!

28-41 You have counted ... as ruin-mounds, to be mixed with dust. You have swept over ..., you obliterated it. O hero of the Lord, as you are sitting on your throne-dais, may you be his aid when he prays! May he be able to rely on your words, may he be peerless! May he be the king whose fate is decided by the Lord, the one endowed with attractiveness! Lipit-Eshtar, the prince who is a supporter of yours, the servant of the Lord, has established justice in Sumer and Akkad, and made the Land feel content.

42 May the shepherd, the expert, most wise in leading, guide the people for you!

44 Great hero, when for prince Lipit-Eshtar you reduce to heaps the rebellious lands which are insubordinate to him, may ...!

46-49 Lord, mighty flood which tears out the roots of the enemy! Mighty flood which tears out the roots of the enemy, may You put a weapon into the mighty hands of prince Lipit-Eshtar which will snap his enemies in two as if they were reeds!