The just wisdom of the lands art thou.
The pious man thou knowest, the evil man thou knowest[27]
Shamash honors the head of the just man;
Shamash rends the evil man like a thong;
Shamash, the support of Anu and Bel, art thou;
Shamash, lofty judge of heaven and earth art thou.
Here follows the plea for the healing of the king.
As healing of sickness was a magical performance, magical powers are attributed to the gods, in the hymnal introduction. Thus:
Heaven and earth are thine;
The space of heaven and earth is thine;[28]