ליום ראשון 4

ב. מיוסד על פי א"ב כפול. חתום שלמה הבבלי.

This prayer was composed by Shlomo ben Yehuda, HaBavli

אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ

Our God and God of our fathers.

אֵין מִי יִקְרָא בְצֶדֶק.

There is none that offers righteous prayer,

אִישׁ טוֹב נִמְשַׁל כְּחֶדֶק.

the best of men is like a briar-thorn;

בַּקֵשׁ רַחֲמִים בְּעַד שְׁחוּקֵי הָדֵק.

to seek compassion on those who are crushed—

בְּשׁוּם פָּנִים אֵין בֶּדֶק:

no one [worthy] can be found.

גֶּבֶר תָּמִים וְנָבָר אָפַס.

The blameless and pure man has vanished,

גָּמַר חָסִיד

the pious man has disappeared

וְצַדִּיק נִרְפַּס.

and the righteous has been trampled;

דּוֹר עָנִי

thus a generation impoverished in good deeds

בַּעֲוֹנוֹ נִתְפַּס.

is held to account for its iniquities,

דְּרָכָיו לְהַגִּיד מִי יְחֻפַּשׂ:

for there is none to direct its ways.

הוֹסַפְנוּ בַחֲטָאֵינוּ

Our sins have caused

חֵמָה לְהַבְעִיר.

[God’s] wrath to be kindled,

הַמִּתְנַדְּבִים כִּבְנֵי בַיִת

[even against the righteous] who offered, as members of Your household

לְהַפְעִיר.

to pray and intercede for us;

וּמַה־יַעֲצוֹר כֹּחַ רַב וְצָעִיר.

and thus, who is there, great or small,

וִדּוּי וּפֶלֶל

that is able to offer confession and prayer

לְקַדִּישׁ וָעִיר:

to the Holy One Who is ever awake?

זָחַלְתִּי וָאִירָא

I tremble and fear

בְּעַד מַחַן. זַעַק לְחַוּוֹת

to offer prayer on behalf of the congregation

לְחוֹקֵר וּבוֹחֵן.

to Him Who searches and probes [hearts;]

חֲסַר חֶסֶד וְיִתּוּר צַחַן.

deficient in virtue and full of sin,

חֵן אֵיךְ אֶמְצָא בְּתַחַן:

how can I find favor with my supplication?

טוֹב לְקוֹרְאֶיךָ

You are good to those who call upon You

בְּנֶפֶשׁ רַהַב.

with all their soul,

טוֹרְחָם נְשֹׂא וּלְכַלְכֵּל יַהַב.

You bear their burden and sustain them;

יְקַר חַסְדְּךָ עָלַי יִרְהַב.

expand Your precious kindness upon me,

יַעַן קוֹלִי לְהַאֲזִין בְּאַהַב:

and give ear to my voice with Your love.

כְּהָגוּן מִדּוֹת

[Regard me] as one who is of worthy character

וּבִתְפִלָּה שָׁלֵם.

and completely proficient in prayer,

כְּזָקֵן וְרָגִיל

as one who is mature and fluent

וְלֹא כְגֹלֶם.

and not as a boor,

לְהֵחָשֵׁב נֶגְדְּךָ דִכְּאִי

consider my broken heart before You,

מִלְּהִכָּלֵם.

and let me not be ashamed;

לְרַוְחָתִי

for the sake of my relief,

זָכְרָה רַחֲמֶיךָ

remember Your mercy—

מֵהִתְעַלֵּם:

let it not be concealed.

מְרֻבִּים צְרָכֵינוּ

Numerous are our needs,

וְאֵין לְהֵאָמַר.

but they cannot be expressed

מִקֹּצֶר דֵּעָה

because of our short-sightedness

וּמֵרֹב מֶמֶר.

and rebellious spirit;

נֶגְדְּךָ הַכֹּל

but all is revealed to You

יוֹצֵר חֹמֶר.

Who has formed us from clay,

נוֹהֵג וְרוֹעֶה צֵל וְשׁוֹמֵר:

[our] guide, shepherd, shelter and protector.

שֹׂרַדְנוּ כְּתֹרֶן הַר

We are left like a single tree on a mountain

בְּדוּדֵנוּ.

in our solitude,

סְחִי וּמָאוֹס הוּשַׂם כְּבוֹדֵנוּ.

our glory has turned to rubbish and refuse,

עֲנֵנוּ וּתְנֵנוּ מִחְיָה בְּשִׁעְבּוּדֵנוּ.

answer us and sustain us in our servitude,

עוֹד לְמִנְיָנְךָ

add to Your counted ones [Israel]

בַּקֵּשׁ אֲבוּדֵינוּ:

by seeking out those who are lost from us.

פְּקֻדַּת נִגְעֵי

Those who are inflicted with pain

תוֹכְחוֹתֶיךָ שְׁבוּטִים.

by the rods of Your chastisement,

פְּזוּרִים פְּרוּדִים

are scattered, dispersed

וּבַגּוֹיִם עֲבוּטִים.

and pawned among the nations;

צָפְנֵם בְּסֻכָּךְ

protect them in Your shelter

מֵרִיב וּשְׁפָטִים.

from strife and punishment,

צְפִיַּת תִּפְאַרְתְּךָ

for to behold Your glory

לָמוֹ מַבָּטִים:

is their hope and desire.

קוֹל כֹּחֲךָ לַהַב חוֹצֵב.

[God,] Whose powerful voice hews flames of fire,

קֶצֶב טוֹב וְחִלּוּפוֹ קוֹצֵב.

Who decrees both good and its opposite,

רֵעֶיךָ דּוֹפְקִים

Your beloved ones knock [at Your door]

בְּקוֹל עָצֵב.

with a sorrowful voice;

רְצוֹת נִדְבָתָם

accept their offer of prayer,

וּבְקִרְבָּם הִתְיַצֵּב:

and dwell among them.

שׁוֹקְדִים בְּצוֹם

They persevere in fasting [in order]

לִבָּם לְהַכְנִיעַ.

to humble their hearts,

שְׁאוֹנָם מִזַּעַם

their multitude—from the wrath of judgement

בַּחֲדָרֶיךָ תַצְנִיעַ.

conceal them in Your chamber;

תּוֹבְעִים בְּלַחַשׁ

they beseech You in quiet prayer,

שָׂפָה לְהָנִיעַ.

lips whispering,

תַּאֲוָתָם אַל נָא תַמְנִיעַ:

withhold not their desire.

שִׁמְךָ אֱלֹהִים

Your Name O God

חַיִּים מִתְפָּאֵר.

is glorified by Your desire to grant life,

לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים מִמְּךָ נִשָּׁאֵר.

we remain in good life because of You,

מְקוֹר חַיִּים עִמְּךָ מִתְבָּאֵר.

for the fountain of life flows from You;

הַבִּיטָה וַעֲנֵנוּ

look to us, and answer us,

וְעֵינֵינוּ הָאֵר:

and enlighten our eyes.

אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ.

Almighty! King!

יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים.

Who sits on the throne of mercy,

מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת.

governs with kindness

מוֹחֵל עֲו‍ֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ.

forgives the iniquities of His people.

מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן.

He removes their sins one by one,

מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים

increasing forgiveness to sinners,

וּסְלִיחָה לְפוֹשְׁעִים.

and pardon to transgressors.

עוֹשֶׂה צְדָקוֹת

Acting righteously

עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ.

with all who are of flesh and spirit;

לֹא כְרָעָתָם

not according to their wickedness

תִּגְמוֹל:

does He repay them.

אֵל

Almighty!

הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר

You instructed us to recite

שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה.

the thirteen Divine attributes;

וּזְכָר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם

remember unto us this day

בְּרִית שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה.

the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes,

כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָּ

as You made them known

לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם.

to the humble Moses of old,

כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב

as it is written,

וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּֽעָנָן

“And Adonoy descended in the cloud,

וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם

and stood with him there,

וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה:

and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.

קהל וחזן:

Congregation and Chazzan:

וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו

And Adonoy passed before him [Moses],

וַיִּקְרָא:

and proclaimed:

יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה

Adonoy, Adonoy,

אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן

Almighty, Merciful, Gracious,

אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם

Slow to Anger,

וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶֽאֱמֶת:

and Abundant in Kindness, and Truth.

נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד

Keeper of kindness

לָאֲלָפִים

for thousands of generations,

נֹשֵׂא עָו‍ֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע

Endurer of iniquity, and transgression,

וְחַטָּאָה

and sin;

וְנַקֵּה:

and Acquitter of those who repent.

וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲו‍ֹנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ

“And pardon our iniquity and our sin,

וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ:

and take us for Your inheritance.”

סְלַח לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ.

Pardon us our Father, for we have sinned,

מְחַל לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי פָשָֽׁעְנוּ:

forgive us our King, for we have transgressed.

כִּי אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי

“For You, my Master,

טוֹב וְסַלָּח

are good and forgiving,

וְרַב חֶֽסֶד

and abounding in kindness

לְכָל קֹרְאֶֽיךָ:

to all who call upon You.”

אַל תָּבֹא בְּמִשְׁפָּט עִמָּנוּ

Do not enter into judgment with us,

כִּי לֹא יִצְדַּק לְפָנֶֽיךָ כָּל חָי:

for no living soul will be justified before You.

תָּבֹא לְפָנֶיךָ תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ,

Let our prayer come before You

וְאַל תִּתְעַלַּם מִתְּחִנָּתֵנוּ:

and be not concealed from our supplication.

תָּבוֹא לְפָנֶיךָ

Let come before You,

אֶנְקַת אָסִיר

the groans of the prisoners,

כְּגֹדֶל זְרוֹעֲךָ

according to Your great might

הוֹתֵר בְּנֵי תְמוּתָה׃

release those doomed to die.

אֲדֹנָי שִׁמְעָה בְקוֹלֵנוּ,

My Master, hear our voice.

תִּהְיֶינָה אָזְנֶיךָ קַשֻּׁבוֹת,

Let Your ears be attentive

לְקוֹל תַּחֲנוּנֵינוּ:

to the voice of our supplication.

תְּהִי נָא אָזְנְךָ קַשֶּׁבֶת,

Let Your ears be attentive

וְעֵינֶיךָ פְקוּחוֹת

and let Your eyes be open—

עַל עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל:

to the plight of Your people Israel.

כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל בָּנִים

As a father has compassion on his children

כֵּן תְּרַחֵם יְהֹוָה עָלֵֽינוּ:

so do You have compassion on us, Adonoy.

לַיהֹוָה הַיְשׁוּעָה,

Deliverance is Adonoy’s;

עַל עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶֽךָ סֶּֽלָה:

upon Your people is Your blessing. Selah!

יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּֽנוּ

Adonoy of Hosts is with us,

מִשְׂגָּב לָֽנוּ, אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָה:

a stronghold for us is the God of Jacob. Selah!

יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת,

Adonoy of Hosts!

אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּֽטֵֽחַ בָּךְ:

fortunate is the man who trusts in You.

יְהֹוָה הוֹשִֽׁיעָה,

Adonoy, deliver us;

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ יַעֲנֵֽנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ:

the King will answer us on the day we call.

סְלַח נָא לַעֲו‍ֹן הָעָם הַזֶּה,

“Please pardon the sins of this nation

כְּגֹֽדֶל

in accordance with the greatness

חַסְדֶּֽךָ.

of Your lovingkindness;

וְכַאֲשֶׁר נָשָֽׂאתָה לָעָם הַזֶּה.

and as You forgave this people

מִמִּצְרַֽיִם וְעַד הֵֽנָּה.

from when it left Egypt until now.”

וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר:

And there it is said:

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה

“And Adonoy said,

סָלַֽחְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ:

I have pardoned [them] as you have asked.”

הַטֵּה אֱלֹהַי אָזְנְךָ וּשְׁמָע,

Incline Your ear, my God, and hear,

פְּקַח עֵינֶֽיךָ וּרְאֵה שֹׁמְמֹתֵֽינוּ,

open Your eyes and behold our desolate places,

וְהָעִיר אֲשֶׁר נִקְרָא שִׁמְךָ עָלֶֽיהָ

and the city which is called by Your Name;

כִּי לֹא עַל צִדְקֹתֵֽינוּ,

for it is not on account of our righteousness

אֲנַֽחְנוּ מַפִּילִים תַּחֲנוּנֵֽינוּ לְפָנֶֽיךָ,

that we let fall our supplication before You,

כִּי עַל רַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים:

but because of Your great mercy.

אֲדֹנָי שְׁמָֽעָה, אֲדֹנָי סְלָֽחָה,

My Master, hear! My Master, pardon!

אֲדֹנָי הַקְשִֽׁיבָה וַעֲשֵׂה,

My Master, listen and take action,

אַל תְּאַחַר.

do not delay!

לְמַעַנְךָ אֱלֹהַי,

For Your sake, my God,

כִּי שִׁמְךָ נִקְרָא

because Your Name is proclaimed

עַל עִירְךָ וְעַל עַמֶּֽךָ:

over Your city and over Your people.