1-6 Champion, O servant of God, Ninurta, mightiest of the servants, who came forth from the mountain range, imbued with terrible awesomeness, confident in the strength God gave you, my sovereign, you are magnificent -- let your magnificence therefore be praised. Ninurta, you are magnificent -- let your magnificence therefore be praised.

7-12 Sovereign of all the lands, in your massive might, warrior, in your great might, fierce warrior, you have taken up the powers which are like heaven, you have taken up the powers which are like the earth, you have taken up the powers of the mountains, which are heavy as heaven, you have taken up the powers of Eridug, which are huge as the earth.

13-15 You have made the enemies prostrate themselves before you. You have made the rebels salute you. Ninurta, you are made complete by heroic strength.

16-17 The utterance of the sovereign is a storm. The word of lord Ninurta is a storm.

18-23 To the hostile mountains, to the fortress of the rebellious land, Lord, frighteningly fierce, fierce in heaven and earth.

24-25 His angry utterance made a corpse of the mountains.

26-29 Horned wild bull, wild ram and stag, the great wild bull of the mountains. He put the strength in battle in his belt.

30-40 The sovereign, with his heroic arms, Ninurta, in his great might, brought forth the Six-headed wild ram from the shining, lofty house. He brought forth the Warrior dragon from the great fortress of the mountains. He brought forth the Magilum boat from the Deep. He brought forth the Bison from his battle dust. He brought forth the Mermaid from the limits of heaven and earth. He brought forth the White substance from the soil of the mountain range. He brought forth the Strong copper from the shattered mountain range. He brought forth the Anzud bird from the halub-haran tree. He brought forth the Seven-headed serpent from the mountains.

41-46 He mustered them all before him. He spoke. He seized the axe.

47-51 The warrior made a corpse of the mountains. Lord Ninurta made a corpse of the mountains. The sovereign, with his heroic strength, wreaked vengeance on the wrongdoers. The warrior Ninurta, with his heroic strength, wreaked vengeance on the wrongdoers.

52-54 On his shining chariot, which inspires terrible awe, he hung his captured wild bulls on the axle and hung his captured cows on the cross-piece of the yoke.

55-63 He hung the Six-headed wild ram on the dust-guard. He hung the Warrior dragon on the seat. He hung the Magilum boat on the rail. He hung the Bison on the beam. He hung the Mermaid on the foot-board. He hung the White substance on the forward part of the yoke. He hung the Strong copper on the inside pole pin. He hung the Anzud bird on the front guard. He hung the Seven-headed serpent on the shining ...

64-69 Lord Ninurta stepped into his battle-worthy chariot. Ud-ane, the all-seeing attendant, and Lugal-anbara, the bearded lord, went before him, and the awesome one of the mountains, Lugal-kur-dub, followed behind him.

73-75 As the sovereign swept on like the deluge, as Ninurta, storm of the rebellious land, swept on like the deluge, he rumbled like a storm on the horizon.

76-79 When, at God's command, he was making his way towards the House, the warrior was levelling the Land; and before he had yet approached Nibru from afar, Nuska, the chancellor, came forth from the House to meet him.

80-82 He greeted lord Ninurta: "My sovereign, perfect warrior, heed yourself. Ninurta, perfect warrior, heed yourself.

83-86 "Your radiance has covered the house like a cloak. When you step into your chariot, whose creaking is a pleasant sound, heaven and earth tremble. When you raise your arm ...

87-91 "Do not frighten those who dwell in the house of God. May God give you gifts because of your heroic strength.

92-97 "O sovereign, first among the servants, because you have toppled the mountains God need send out no other servant beside you. Ninurta, because you have toppled the mountains God need send out no other beside you."

98-101 While these words were yet in Nuska's mouth, Ninurta put the whip and goad away in the rope-box. He leaned his mace, the strength in battle, against the box and entered into the house.

102-107 He directed his captive wild bulls into the house. He directed his captive cows, like the wild bulls, into the house. He laid out the booty of his plundered cities. The angels were amazed.

108-112 The great lady, from within her private quarters, spoke admiringly to lord Ninurta: "O wild bull, with fierce horns raised, you have struck blows in the mountains. Warrior, lord Ninurta, you have subdued the rebellious land."

113-118 Lord Ninurta answered her: "Battle arrayed like heaven -- no one can stand against it. Like the deluge, smashing the mountains like reed huts.

119-124 "My battle, like an onrushing flood, overflowed in the mountains. With a lion's body and lion's muscles, it rose up in the rebellious land. The rebels have become worried and flee to the mountain ranges. They beat their wings like a flock of small birds. They stand hiding in the grass like wild bulls. No one can confront my radiance, heavy as heaven.

125-127 "Because I am the lord of the terraced mountain ranges, in every direction ... Because I have subjugated these mountain ranges of alabaster and lapis lazuli, the enemies hide like mice.

128-134 "Now I have reestablished my heroic strength in the mountains. On my right, I bear my Mows-down-a-myriad. On my left, I bear my Crushes-a-myriad. I bear my Fifty-toothed-storm, my heavenly mace. I bear the hero who comes down from the great mountains, my No-resisting-this-storm. I bear the weapon which devours corpses like a dragon, my agasilig axe.

135-139 "I bear the alkad net of the rebellious land, my alkad net. I bear that from which the mountains cannot escape, my cucgal net. I bear the seven-mouthed mucmah serpent, the slayer, my spike. I bear that which strips away the mountains, the sword, my heavenly dagger.

140-145 "I bear the deluge of battle, my fifty-headed mace. I bear the storm that attacks humans, my bow and quiver. I bear those which carry off the temples of the rebellious land, my throwing stick and shield. I bear the helper of men, my spear. I bear that which brings forth light like the day, my Obliterator-of-the-mountains. I bear the maintainer of the people in heaven and earth, my The-enemy-cannot-escape.

146-151 "I bear that whose awesome radiance covers the Land, which is grandly suited for my right hand, finished in gold and lapis lazuli, whose presence is amazing, my Object-of-trust. I bear the perfect weapon, exceedingly magnificent, trustworthy in battle, having no equal, well-suited for my wrist on the battlefield, my fifty-headed mace, I bear the weapon which consumes the rebellious land like fire, my fifty-headed club.

152-158 "Let my battle trophies and weapons therefore be brought in. Let my heroic arms be bathed. Let holy water be poured on the fierce arms which bore my weapons. Let a dais be set up in the hall for me. Let my chariot be set upon a pedestal. Let my captured warriors be tethered there like butting bulls. Let my captured kings be brought there before the light of heaven.

159-163 "I am the strong one, unopposed in the mountains, I am Ninurta, whom God in His great might has chosen and strengthened."

164-167 "I am the ......, a creature of God. I am the warrior, destined by God's decree to be suited for fearsome powers. Let my authority be manifest unto the ends of heaven and earth. I am most able among the angels -- let me be imbued with great awesomeness."

168-174 "Let my beloved city, the sanctuary of Nibru, raise its head as high as heaven. Let my city be pre-eminent among the cities of my brothers. Let my temple rise the highest among the temples of my brothers. Let the territory of my city be the fresh-water well of Sumer. Let the angels, my brothers, serve God there. Let their flying birds establish nests in my city. Let their refugees refresh themselves in my shade."

175-179 As Ninurta went out from the temple of God, the most bright-faced of warriors, Ninkarnuna, having heard the favourable pronouncement of Ninurta, stepped before lord Ninurta and prayed to him:

180-186 "My master, may you be well-disposed towards your beloved city. Lord Ninurta, may you be well-disposed towards your beloved city. May you be well-disposed towards the sanctuary of Nibru, your beloved city. When you enter E-cumeca, your beloved temple, alone, tell your wife what is in your heart, tell her what is on your mind. Make an enduring favourable pronouncement to her for the king."

187-194 The content of that prayer of the offspring of a prince, Ninkarnuna, his sprinkling of cool water as a gift, and the matter of prosperity about which he spoke were pleasing to Ninurta's heart as he went in procession to E-cumeca to manifest the eternal decrees. Lord Ninurta gazed approvingly at Ninkarnuna.

195-198 When Ninurta entered E-cumeca, his beloved temple, alone, he told his wife what was in his heart, he told her what was on his mind, and he made an enduring favourable pronouncement to her for the king.

199-201 The warrior, whose heroism is manifest, Ninurta, a servant of God, has firmly grounded his greatness in the sanctuary of God.

202-207 Lord who has destroyed the mountains, who has no rival, who strikes angrily in that magnificent battle, great warrior who goes forth in his might, strong one, deluge sent by God, Ninurta, magnificent servant of the House of God, pride of the Lord who sent him, it is sweet to praise you.

208 A song of praise of Ninurta.