Bel thy father has granted thee,
That the law of all the gods thy hand should hold;
Thou renderest the judgment of mankind.
—Hymn to Ninib No. 1.
Who gave the fates of the great gods into thy hand;
Who commanded the kissing of thy feet, and appointed for thee homage.
—Hymn to Marduk Nos. 1, 10.
O lord, who determines the decision of heaven and earth,
Whose command is not set aside.
—Hymn to Sin No. 5.