ðə vˈɜːʒən ɪnðə dˈɛd sˈiː skɹˈoʊlz ɪnstˈɛd dᵻskɹˈaɪbz ɪtsˈɛlf æz ˈeɪ "pɹˈɛɹ" ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪt dʌznˌɑːt kəntˈeɪn ˌɛni ɹᵻkwˈɛst.
The version in the Dead Sea Scrolls instead describes itself as a "prayer" although it does not contain any request.