—Hymn to Marduk No. 10.
Powerful one, of open mind, director of gods and men.
—Hymn to Marduk No. 9.
Very similar to this in the juxtaposition of power and wisdom is Psalm 147:5:
Great is our Lord and mighty in power;
To his understanding there is no measurement.
The knowledge of the god is due in part to the fact that from his place of vantage in heaven he is able to observe all things:
Lady of heaven, the lands, and the seas,
All living beings of the earth thou beholdest.
—Hymn to Ishtar No. 1.