לערב ראש השנה 11

לא. על פי א"ב. חתום יואל בר יצחק הלוי:

אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ

Our God and God of our fathers!

אֱמֶת אַתָּה־הוּא רִאשׁוֹן

It is true that You are first

וְאֵין רֵאשִׁית לְרֵאשִׁיתֶךָ.

and there is no genesis to Your beginning¹There is no beginning for God since He has always existed.

וְאַתָּה־הוּא אַחֲרוֹן

and You are last

וְאֵין סוֹף לְאַחֲרִיתֶךָ.

and there is no end to Your lasting.

וַאֲנִי וְדָתְךָ מְעִידִים

I and Your Torah testify

כִּי־אֵין זוּלָתֶךָ.

that there is none besides You.

צִדְקָתְךָ צֶדֶק לְעוֹלָם

Your righteousness endures forever

וְתוֹרָתְךָ אֱמֶת:

and Your Torah is true.

אֱמֶת

[That] Your Name is “אֶמֶת“ (Truth)

בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֶת רָמוּז

is alluded to [in the words]: “בׇרׇא אֳלׂהִים אֵת“ “God created the’’²Genesis I 1; the letters ending בׇּרׇא אֳלׂקִים אֵת make up the word אֶמֶת (truth).

בְּהוֹדְךָ

in [the Torah which is] Your beauty

וַהֲדָרֶךָ.

and Your splendor.

עַל־הַדִּין וְהָאֱמֶת וְהַשָּׁלוֹם

On justice, truth and peace

הֶעֱמַדְתָּ דְּבִירֶךָ.

did You establish Your Temple.

עַל־כֵּן אֱלֹהַי נַאֲמִירְךָ

Therefore, God, we shall praise You

בַּעֲרוֹךְ שִׁירֶיךָ.

by arranging songs of Your praise.

רֹאשׁ דְּבָרְךָ אֱמֶת:

The beginning of Your Word is Truth.³I.e. the beginning of the Torah make up the word אֶמֶת. V. note 2.

אֱמֶת גָּמַרְתָּ

[The word] אֶמֶת (truth) you signed

שִׁשָּׁה פְּעָמִים אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים.

six times, O living God,

מִבְּרֵאשִׁית וְעַד לַעֲשׂוֹת

from “B’reishis” until “la’asos”

חֲתוּמִים תְּווּיִם.

they are signed and outlined.⁴[The word] … outlined: The word אמת is alluded to six times from the first word in the Torah until “la’asos” (Genesis II, 3).

וְכֻלָּם

And all of them

סוֹפֵי תֵבוֹת הֵמָּה הֲגוּיִם.

are expressed in the ending of words⁵In Genesis I, 1:ברא אלקים את end in אֶמֶת; in I, 4 “וירא אלקים את“ end in אֶמֶת. So, too, I, 28: I, 27; I, 31, II, 3.

סְמוּכִים לָעַד לְעוֹלָם

they⁶I.e. the mitzvos of the Torah. are strongly supported forever

עֲשׂוּיִם בֶּאֱמֶת:

for they were founded in Truth.

אֱמֶת

The [letters of the] word “אֶמֶת“

דְּבָרָיו מְרֻחָקִים

are distanced

זֶה מִזֶּה בְּאֹרֶךְ.

one from another at length⁷I.e. the “א“ is at the beginning of the “aleph-beth,” the “מ“ is in the middle and the “ת“ at the end.

וְשֶׁקֶר

whereas [the word] “שֶׁקֶר,” its letters

דְּבָרָיו מְקֹרָבִים

are close together,⁸ש,ק,ר are one next to another in the “aleph-beth.”

וְאֵין־לוֹ רֶגֶל־דּוֹרֵךְ.

and it has no leg to stand on.⁹I.e. falsehood cannot be everlasting.

בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה

Blessed is Adonoy

מֵצִיץ מֵחֶרֶךְ.

Who looks down from the heavenly aperture;

אֲשֶׁר הִנְחַנִי בְּדֶרֶךְ אֱמֶת:

Who leads me in the true way.

אֱמֶת הָיְתָה בְּפִיהוּ

Truth (the Torah) was in His Mouth

עוֹלָמוֹ בְּהִתְיַסֵּד.

when He created His world¹⁰The Midrash states that God used the Torah as a blueprint for creating the world.

מִשְׁתַּעֲשַׁעַת עַל בִּרְכּוֹ

a delight He holds upon His lap

יַחַד לְהִתְרַפְסֵד.

to cleave together.¹¹The Torah being the wisdom of God is looked upon as one with God.

כָּל מַעֲשָׂיו

All His deeds

בַּעֲצָתָהּ לְהִוָּסֵד.

are based upon its (the Torah’s) advice.

כָּל אָרְחוֹת יְהֹוָה חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת:

All God’s ways are goodness and truth.

אֱמֶת

Those who act truthfully,

וַעֲנָוָה וּצְדָקָה עוֹשִׂים

humbly and righteously

זָכוּ לְהִשְׂתַּכֵּר.

merit their reward [in the world to come].

עוֹשֶׂה מִשְׁפָּט

The One Who acts with justice

וּצְדָקָה

and righteousness

בְּלִי לְהִתְנַכֵּר.

will not stay aloof from them.

רָשָׁע

The evil person

עוֹשֶׂה פְּעֻלַּת־שֶׁקֶר

who commits acts of falsehood,

פִּיהוּ יִסָּכֵר.

his mouth will be stopped up.

וְזוֹרֵעַ צְדָקָה

But, the one who plants righteousness

שֶׂכֶר אֱמֶת:

will receive true and lasting reward.

אֱמֶת זָכוֹר תִּזְכּוֹר

Remember to give true reward

לִמְעוּטֵי עַמִּים.

to the smallest of nations,

יִשְׂרָאֵל נוֹשַׁע בַּיהֹוָה

Israel that is saved by Adonoy

תְּשׁוּעַת עוֹלָמִים.

an everlasting salvation.

עַל־כֵּן בֹּאוּ לַחֲסוֹת

Therefore, come, find protection,

בְּצֵל שׁוֹכֵן־מְרוֹמִים.

in the shadow of Him Who rests on high,

וְעִבְדוּ אוֹתוֹ בְּתָמִים וּבֶאֱמֶת:

and serve Him with perfection and truth.

אֱמֶת חָפַצְתָּ

You [God] desire that truth

בַטֻּחוֹת

[be rooted] in our innermost selves

וְאָמַרְתָּ הֵיטִיבוּ דַרְכֵיכֶם.

and You said [to us]: “Improve your ways.”

אֱמֶת וּמִשְׁפָּט

[With] truth and justice

שִׁפְטוּ בְּשַׁעֲרֵיכֶם.

shall you judge within your gates.

עַל־כֵּן בְּנֵי־יַעֲקֹב

Therefore, you children of Jacob

הָסִירוּ רֹעַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶם.

remove your evil deeds [and then]

וְיִבָּחֲנוּ דִבְרֵיכֶם הָאֱמֶת:

will your true words become apparent.

אֱמֶת טִכֵּס חוֹתָמוֹ,

He arranged “אֶמֶת“ to be His seal

לְהוֹדִיעַ כִּי הוּא אֶחָד

to make it known that He is One

וְאֵין־שֵׁנִי,

and there is no other.¹²“He arranged — other.” There is nothing that can stand in the way of His fulfilling His promises; hence His seal of “truth.”

זֶה אֵלִי וְאַנְוֵהוּ.

This is my God and I will glorify Him,

אֱלֹהֵי אָבִי וַאֲרוֹמְמֶנְהוּ.

the God of my father and I will exalt Him.

קָרוֹב יְהֹוָה לְכָל־קוֹרְאָיו

Adonoy is close to all who call to Him,

לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָאֻהוּ בֶאֱמֶת:

to all who truly call to Him.

אֱמֶת יֶהְגֶּה חִכִּי

My mouth will utter [words of] Truth¹³I.e. the Torah.

וַאֲדַבְּרָה בְעֵדוֹתֶיךָ.

and I will speak of Your Law.¹³I.e. the Torah.

אֶזְכְּרָה נְגִינָתִי בַּלַּיְלָה

I will recall my song [of praise] at night

דָּבַקְתִּי בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ.

and that I cleaved to Your Torah.

זָכְרָה אֱלֹהִים לְטוֹבָה

God! Remember this for the good

כָּל־בְּנֵי בְרִיתֶךָ.

of all the members of Your covenant.

קָרוֹב אַתָּה יְהֹוָה

You, Adonoy, are close [to us]

וְכָל מִצְווֹתֶיךָ אֱמֶת:

and all Your precepts are true.

אֱמֶת כָּמַהּ לְךָ בְּשָׂרִי

My flesh truly yearns for You,

אֶרֶץ יוֹסֵד.

Creator of the world.

לְהַצִּיל אֶת עֲבָדֶיךָ

[I pray] that You save Your servants

מֵעֹנִי וְהֶפְסֵד.

from poverty and loss,

וְרַחֵם כָּל בְּנֵי

and take pity on all the children

מוּצָא מִכֶּשֶׂד.

of the one who left “Kasdim.”¹⁴I.e. Abraham who originated from Ur Kasdim.

צֶדֶק וּמִשְׁפָּט

Righteousness and justice

מְכוֹן כִּסְאֶךָ

are the fundamentals of Your Throne

חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת:

[as well as] kindness and truth.

אֱמֶת לָעַד תִּכּוֹן

Truth remains forever

וְעַד אַרְגִּיעָה זְדוֹנַי.

but evil, only for the moment.

לַבֹּקֶר מִשְׁפָּט דִּינוּ

[You, therefore, commanded:] in the morning¹⁵Do not procrastinate to pass judgment. judge your judgments,

עִם נְבוֹנַי.

My understanding nation.

אַשְּׁרוּ חָמוֹץ

Strengthen [and encourage] the victim,

כֹּהֲנַי וּזְקֵנַי.

[you] My priests and elders,¹⁶Who sit in judgment.

מִשְׁפְּטֵי יְהֹוָה אֱמֶת:

for the Laws of Adonoy are true.

אֱמֶת מֵאֶרֶץ תַּצְמִיחַ

Let truth sprout from the land

וְצֶדֶק מִשָּׁמַיִם הַגְבֵּר.

and let justice prevail from on high.

כִּרְחֹק מִזְרָח מִמַּעֲרָב

As far as east is from west

פְּשָׁעִים הַעֲבֵר.

remove iniquities,¹⁷I.e. let evil be as far from us as possible.

אַף כִּי־אָבַד צַדִּיק

though the righteous one is no more,

עַל־מִדּוֹתָיו עוֹבֵר.

the one who acts with forebearance,

הוֹלֵךְ תָּמִים וּפוֹעֵל

who acts justly and acts righteously

צֶדֶק וְדוֹבֵר אֱמֶת:

and speaks truthfully.¹⁸“Though the righteous—truthfully” i.e. remove our iniquities despite that we no longer have amongst us the righteous in whose merit we would deserve this.

אֱמֶת נֶגְדְּךָ

Let truth before You

יִכּוֹן לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.

be established forever and ever.

וְדוֹבֵר שְׁקָרִים

Whereas, one who speaks falsehoods

לֹא־יִכּוֹן בְּיוֹם מוֹעֵד.

will not withstand the appointed day.¹⁹“Appointed day” i.e. day of judgment.

מִיּוֹם הַדִּין הֱיוֹת רוֹעֵד.

He should tremble from the judgment day.

מַצִּיל נְפָשׁוֹת

He saves lives [with his prayers]

עֵד אֱמֶת:

he who speaks the truth.

אֱמֶת שָׂשׂ אָנֹכִי

I truly rejoice

כִּי לֹא־תִבְזֶה

that You will not put to shame

לֵב נִשְׁבָּר.

a broken heart.

חֶסֶד חָפַצְתָּ וְלֹא זֶבַח

You desire kindness rather than sacrifices

כִּמְדֻבָּר.

as You have spoken [in the Prophets].²⁰V. Hoshea 6, 7.

זְרוֹעַ תִּשְׁבֹּר

Break the strength

לָעוֹבְדִים לְאֵל הַנִּקְבָּר.

of those who worship a buried god.

וְאַל תַּצֵּל מִפִּי דְבַר־אֱמֶת:

Do not keep from me the word of truth.²¹The Torah.

אֱמֶת עָווֹן צוֹפֶה

[God of] truth who observes sin

וְגַם חֶסֶד.

as well as kindness,

הַעֲבֵר מֵעָלֵינוּ עָווֹן

[please] remove us from sin

וְחֶרְפַּת חֶסֶד.

and the shame [that comes with sin].

דְּרָשׁ נָא דּוֹרְשֶׁיךָ

Turn to those who seek You,

נֹצֵר חֶסֶד.

You, Who preserves kindness,²²Based on נוׄצֵר חֶסֶד לָאֲלָפִים (Exodus 34, 7) God preserves and rewards kindness for thousands of generations thereafter.

אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם

Who is slow to anger

וְרַב חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת:

and is abundantly kind and trustworthy.

אֱמֶת פְּלִיאִים

Angels of truth²³“פְּלִיאִים“ lit. hidden, i.e., their names are unknown.

בַּקְּשׁוּ עָלֵינוּ לַיהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת.

pray for us before Adonoy of Hosts.

מִיכָאֵל וְגַבְרִיאֵל תֶּשֶׁר הָבִיאוּ

Michael and Gabriel, bring a gift (our prayers)

לַיהֹוָה לְמוֹרָאוֹת.

to Adonoy by Whom you are awed.

וְחַלּוּ נָא פְּנֵי־אֵל

And please beseech the countenance of God

לְקָרֵב קֵץ הַפְּלָאוֹת.

to bring closer the end which is hidden²⁴The days of the Messiah.

וּנְתַתֶּם לִי אוֹת אֱמֶת:

and give to me a truthful sign [that your prayers were accepted].

אֱמֶת צְדָקָה תְּרוֹמֵם

Truth and justice shall uplift

גּוֹי הַשִּׁלּוּהִים.

the nation that has been weakened,

וְחֶסֶד לְאֻמִּים חַטָּאת

but the kindness of nations is sinful,

עַם הַתּוֹהִים.

the nations that regret [their good deeds],

אֲשֶׁר לָעֵץ וְלָאֶבֶן מַאֲלִיהִים.

that declare wood and stone to be gods.

וַיהֹוָה אֱלֹהִים אֱמֶת:

And only Adonoy, God is true.

אֱמֶת קְנֵה

Buy truthfulness²⁵Based on Avos Chap. I, Mishnah 6.

וְאַל תִּמְכֹּר,

and do not sell it.²⁶Teach others without pay.

לְשָׁרְתוֹ וּלְעָבְדוֹ.

[Do this] in order to serve and worship

לְרוֹמֵם שֵׁם־יְהֹוָה

to uplift the Name of Adonoy

כִּי־נִשְׂגָּב שְׁמוֹ לְבַדּוֹ.

for His Name alone is exalted,

לְהַשְׂבִּיעַ לְכָל־חַי

for He satiates every living thing

רָצוֹן

according to his wants.

פּוֹתֵחַ אֶת־יָדוֹ.

[He does this] with an open hand.

כִּי גָבַר עָלֵינוּ

He gives abundantly to us

חַסְדּוֹ וֶאֱמֶת:

of His kindness and trustworthiness.

אֱמֶת רָאֹה תִרְאֶה

Truly see

בָּעֳנִי יִשְׂרָאֵל.

the neediness of Israel

מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ תְּהוֹם רַבָּה

for Your judgment is deep as the abyss

וְצִדְקָתְךָ כְּהַרְרֵי־אֵל.

and Your justice as the highest mountains.

וְקַבֵּל תְּפִלַּת־עַם

Accept the prayer of the nation

אֲשֶׁר לְךָ שׁוֹאֵל.

that turns to You with its requests:

בְּיָדְךָ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי

“In your hands do I place my soul

פָּדִיתָ אוֹתִי

for You [always] redeem me,

יְהֹוָה אֵל־אֱמֶת:

[You], Adonoy the trusthworthy God.”

אֱמֶת שׁוֹפֵט דַּלִּים

[You], Who truthfully judges the poor

וְכִסְאוֹ יִכּוֹן

and Whose Throne is established

לְדוֹר־דּוֹרִים.

for all the generations;

מֶלֶךְ

[You], the King

בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד אֶרֶץ

Who establishes the world with justice

וַאֲוִירִים.

as well as the heavens,

יַחֲשֹׁב מַעֲשָׂיו

shall consider the deeds [of man]

אֵל אַדִּירִים.

[You], the mighty God

אַחֲרֵי הַדְּבָרִים וְהָאֱמֶת:

according to the truth of things.

אֱמֶת תִּתֵּן לְיַעֲקֹב

Fulfill the promise to Jacob

וְחֶסֶד לְאַב הֲמוֹנִי.

and the kindness to the children of Abraham,²⁷“אַב הַמוׄנִי“ Abraham is called “אַב הַמוׄן גוׄיִם“ (Gen. 17, 5) “a father of a multitude of nations.

כִּי מֵאַהֲבָתְךָ

for as a result of Your love for us

קְרָאתַנִי בְּכוֹרִי וּבְנִי.

You called us “My firstborn son.”

הַלְבֵּן חֲטָּאֵינוּ

Make white our sins

הָאֲדֻמִּים כַּשָּׁנִי.

that are red as the red thread.²⁸The red thread that was tied to the goat that was sent to Azazel on Yom Kippur which miraculously turned white as a sign that our sins were forgiven (v. Lev. chap. 16).

וַאֲנִי תְפִלָּתִי לְךָ יְהֹוָה

Let my prayer to You, Adonoy

עֵת רָצוֹן.

be a time of acceptance.

אֱלֹהִים בְּרָב חַסְדֶּךָ

God, in Your abundant kindness

עֲנֵנִי בֶּאֱמֶת:

respond to me with true [salvation].

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.

כִּי עִמְּךָ הַסְּלִיחָה

For with You is forgiveness,

לְמַעַן תִּוָּרֵא:

in order that You be feared.

כִּי־עִמְּךָ מְקוֹר חַיִּים,

For with You is the source of life,

בְּאוֹרְךָ נִרְאֶה־אוֹר׃

[and] in Your light shall we see light.

חַיִּים וָחֶסֶד תַּעֲשֶׂה עִמָּנוּ

[Grant us] life, and do kindness with us,

וּפְקֻדָּתְךָ תִּשְׁמוֹר רוּחֵנוּ׃

and let Your precepts preserve our spirit.

חַיִּים נִשְׁאַל מִמְּךָ

We ask of You, life,

תִּתֶּן לָנוּ, אֹרֶךְ יָמִים

grant us length of days,

עוֹלָם וָעֶד׃

forever.

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.