Storming Virgin Ornament of heaven,
Virgin Ishtar Ornament of heaven,
Thou who art adorned with the brilliancy of sparkling stones Ornament of heaven,
Sister of Shamash Ornament of heaven.
Part II is the reply of the deity to the worshipper, announcing first in a strophe of four lines her appearance and the purpose thereof:
To give omens I rise I arise in perfection;
Beside my father to give omens I rise I arise in perfection;
Beside my brother Shamash to give omens I rise I arise in perfection;
In the bright heavens to give omens I rise I arise in perfection.
In the next strophe of four lines she expresses her gratification over her praise, possibly in allusion to the hymnal lines just sung by her worshipper or worshippers: