ליום שלישי דעשי"ת 7

עג. ע"פ א"ב.

אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ

Our God and God of our fathers!

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם אֶת־יְהֹוָה הַלְלִי

[Inhabitants] of Jerusalem, praise Adonoy.

דָּגוּל מֵרְבָבוֹת.

O God, exalted with myriads of [angelic] hosts,

הַדּוֹרֵשׁ

seeking its welfare

מֵרֵאשִׁית אַחֲרִית

from the beginning to the end [of the year]

בְּגֶשֶׁם נְדָבוֹת.

providing it with benevolent rain.

בְּנוֹתַיִךְ

Your beautiful daughters [without sin]

כְּזָוִיּוֹת תַּבְנִית הֵיכָל

are like the corner of a king’s palace

מְחֻטָּבוֹת.

which are adorned with decorations.

פִּצְחוּ רַנְּנוּ יַחְדָּו

Open your mouths and sing together

חָרְבוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָיִם:

ruins of Jerusalem [when you are rebuilt].

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם בְּנוּיָה

Let Jerusalem [on earth] be rebuilt

כְּעִיר שֶׁחֻבְּרָה־לָהּ בִּתְיוֹם.

in the form of its twin [in heaven],¹See Rashi to Psalms 122:3.

אִישׁ־וְאִישׁ יֻלַּד־בָּהּ

this one and that one was born there²God will reveal the identity of the Jews living in exile.

וְהוּא יְכוֹנְנֶהָ עֶלְיוֹן.

and He will establish its supremacy.

יִסְפֹּר בִּכְתוֹב עַמִּים

He will count and inscribe the [sins of] nations

אָיֹם.

the awesome One.

זְכֹר יְהֹוָה לִבְנֵי אֱדוֹם

Remember Adonoy, the people Edom,

אֵת יוֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָים:

the day they destroyed Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם גָּנוֹן

Jerusalem, shield

וְהִצִּיל לִצְרִי וְתַעַל.

and save her for a balm and cure.

לְחֻפַּת כָּבוֹד הֱיֵה־לָהּ,

Be a canopy of honor for her,

מוֹדֵד

You, Who measures

בְּשַׁעַל. לְגוֹנְנָהּ

the depths with Your footsteps

כְּצִפָּרִים עָפוֹת מִמַּעַל.

protect her as birds who fly on high³Who need no protection from man.

כֵּן יָגֵן יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת

so should Adonoy of Hosts

עַל יְרוּשָׁלָיִם:

protect Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם דּוֹרֵשׁ אֵין־לָךְ

Jerusalem, no one seeks you

שִׁכָחוּךְ אוֹהֲבַיִךְ

those who loved you have forgotten you—

אוֹתְךָ לֹא יִדְרֹשׁוּ

and no longer seek you.

וּבָטְלוּ יוֹעֲצַיִךְ

Your advisors have ceased to exist.

יֵאָמֵן־נָא דְּבָרְךָ

Let Your promise be fulfilled:

וְאָשִׁיבָה שׁוֹפְטַיִךְ.

“I shall return your judges,

כִּי מִי יַחְמֹל

because who will be merciful

עָלַיִךְ יְרוּשָׁלָיִם:

upon you, Jerusalem, [except for God].”

יְרוּשָׁלַים הָרִים סָבִיב לָהּ

Jerusalem, mountains surround it.

עוֹמְדִים כַּחוֹמוֹת.

As the walls of a fortress.

וַיְהֹוָה סָבִיב לְעַמּוֹ

So, Adonoy envelopes His people,

יוֹסֵד הֲדוֹמוֹת.

He Who is the founder of the world.

עֲדִינָה תַפִּיל

Cast asunder the fastidious nations

לְאֵין תְּקוּמוֹת.

so that they can no longer stand

וְתִבְנֶה חוֹמוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָיִם:

and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם וְעַמְּךָ

Jerusalem and Your people

לְחֶרְפָּה

became a disgrace amongst the nations.

לְפַלָּצוּת וּבְעָתָה.

They were cast into terror and fear.

חוֹמַת בַּת־צִיּוֹן

O’ wall of Jerusalem,

הוֹרִידִי כַנַּחַל דִּמְעָתָה.

shed your tears like a river

עָרֵי קָדְשְׁךָ

over the cities of your holiness

הָיוּ מִדְבָּר וּבְעָתָה.

which became desolate and full of fear.

צִיּוֹן מִדְבָּר הָיָתָה

Zion becomes a ruin like a desert

וִירוּשָׁלָיִם:

like a desert [and so, too] Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם זָכְרָה יְמֵי־עָנְיָהּ

Jerusalem, remember the days of destruction,

כִּי נִטְמֵאת.

when you were defiled.

בַּסָּךְ לֹא־תוּכַל עוֹד

In a group you can no longer

לָבֹא וְלָצֵאת.

come and go [up to Jerusalem].⁴For the festivals.

וּמַדּוּעַ לֹא־תִרְאֶה

Why do You not see

נַחֲלָתְךָ הַנִּלְאֵית.

Your weary inheritance?

עַד־מָתַי אַתָּה לֹא־תְרַחֵם

Until when will You not have mercy

אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלָיִם:

upon Jerusalem?

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם חֵטְא חָטְאָה

The inhabitants of Jerusalem have sinned

עַל־כֵּן הָיְתָה לְנִדָּה.

and therefore have become wanderous.

הוֹצֵא לָרְוָיָה הַיּוֹשֶׁבֶת בְּדוּדָה.

Bring relief to Israel who sits abandoned—

אֵיכָכָה תוּכַל וְרָאִיתָ בְּאָבְדָהּ.

how are You able to witness her destruction?

וְעָרְבָה לַיהֹוָה

Then it will again become sweet to Adonoy

מִנְחַת יְהוּדָה וִירוּשָׁלָיִם:

the sacrifices of Judah and Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם

Jerusalem,

טֻמְאָתֵךְ עַד־מָתַי

until when will your defilement

תָּלִין בְּקִרְבֵּךְ.

continue to remain in your midst.

כְּטָמֵא נֶחְשָׁבִים

They⁵The nations. consider as defiled

סָבֵךְ וְרָבֵךְ

even your elders and rabbis.

רֶשַׁע וְעָווֹן טָמוּן בְּחֻבֵּךְ.

Iniquity and hidden sin, you do in secret

כַּבְּסִי מֵרָעָה לִבֵּךְ יְרוּשָׁלָיִם:

Wash your heart from iniquity, Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם

Jerusalem,

יִשְׁלָיוּ אוֹהֲבַיִךְ

let those who love you live in peace

וְנִבְנוּ הֶחֳרָבוֹת.

and let your ruins be rebuilt,

תַּחַת כִּי־נִתְקַלְּסוּ בָּךְ

for which formerly you were praised

הָרְחוֹקוֹת וְהַקְּרוֹבוֹת.

by people from afar and from near.

לְקַיֵּם חֲזוֹן

Let the prophecy be fulfilled,

יְשׁוּעוֹת טוֹבוֹת.

for good deliverance:

עוֹד יֵשְׁבוּ זְקֵנִים וּזְקֵנוֹת

that elderly people will again

בִּרְחֹבוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָיִם:

reside in the streets of Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם כִּסֵּא־יְהֹוָה תִּקָּרֵא

Let Jerusalem be called the throne of God

לְעִתּוֹת הַבָּאוֹת.

in the coming times.

אֶת־הָאֶבֶן הָרֹאשָׁה

The precious stone (the Temple’s foundation)

חֵן־חֵן תְּשׁוּאוֹת

will be recognized by throngs for its grace

בְּבֹא כָל יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵרָאוֹת.

when all Israel comes to be seen

לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת־יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת

when they beseech Adonoy of Hosts

בִּירוּשָׁלָיִם:

[for His kindness] in Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם לָבֶטַח תּוֹשִׁיב

Let Jerusalem dwell confidently

אֶרֶץ צְבִי.

and become a treasured land,

אֲשֶׁר בָּנֶיהָ עֻלְּפוּ

her children were exhausted in exile

וְהָלְכוּ בַּשֶּׁבִי.

as they went into captivity.

כַּנָּה תְּבִיאֶנָּה לְעִירָהּ

Bring Israel back to its city,

כַּאֲשֶׁר־נָם נָבִיא.

as the prophet spoke,

הִתְנַעֲרִי מֵעָפָר

“Shake the dust off yourself, arise

קוּמִי שְׁבִי יְרוּשָׁלָיִם:

and return to Jerusalem.”

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם מֵרֹב־אָדָם,

Jerusalem, its tremendous population

פְּרָזוֹת תֵּשֵׁב יְשִׁיבָתֵךְ

will cause people to live in open cities.

בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא תִּוָּשְׁעִי

On that day you will be saved

עַל־אַדְמָתֵךְ.

and returned to your land,

עֲזוּבָה וּשְׂנוּאָה תַּחַת הֱיוֹתֵךְ

after being forsaken and despised.

לִבְשִׁי בִּגְדֵי תִפְאַרְתֵּךְ יְרוּשָׁלָיִם:

Don the clothes of your glory, O Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם נוֹצְרִים בָּאוּ־לָךְ

Jerusalem, enemies have besieged you

לְהָרִיב וּלְחַרְחֵר.

to kindle the flame of altercation.

הַצְּפוֹנִי גָרַם־לָךְ

This was caused by your hidden evil inclination

בְּהִשְׁתַּחֲווֹת לְאֵל אַחֵר.

which induced you to worship strange gods.

יִגְעַר יְהֹוָה בְּךָ הַשָּׂטָן

Adonoy should rebuke you, Satan,

הַבּוֹחֵר.

He Who chooses Jerusalem.

וַיִּגְעַר יְהֹוָה בְּךָ

And Adonoy should rebuke you,

הַבּוֹחֵר בִּירוּשָׁלָיִם:

He Who chooses Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם שִׂמְחוּ אִתָּהּ

Jerusalem, rejoice with her⁶When Satan is rebuked.

כָּל־אוֹהֲבֶיהָ מִי־וָמִי.

all those who love her,

בְּנֵי יַעֲקֹב וְיוֹסֵף.

The children of Jacob and Joseph.⁷See Rashi, Amos 5:15.

וְאַל־תִּתְּנוּ דֳמִי

Do not remain silent from prayer

עַד־יָשִׂים בֵּית אוּלָמִי.

until He rebuilds the Holy Temple

הִתְעוֹרְרִי הִתְעוֹרְרִי

and says: “Awaken, awaken⁸From the stupor of your exile.

קוּמִי יְרוּשָׁלָיִם:

rise up Jerusalem.”

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם עִיר הַקֹּדֶשׁ

Jerusalem, city of the Holy Sanctuary,

רָוִית לַעַן.

you are satiated with bitter grass—

מַדּוּעַ כִּי־בָזִית מִצְווֹתָיו

because you denigrated His commandments

יַעַן וּבְיַעַן.

and the decree of reciprocity prevailed.

עוֹד מַלְכֵּךְ יִהְיֶה־לָךְ

Your King, however, will still be for you

לְמִשְׁעָן.

as a support in the coming days.

לְמַעַן צִיּוֹן

For the sake of the honor of Zion

לֹא אֶחֱשֶׁה

I will not remain silent, [says God,]

וּלְמַעַן יְרוּשָׁלָיִם:

and for the sake of Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם

Jerusalem, (heed my rebuke)

פֶּן־תֵּקַע נַפְשִׁי מִמֵּךְ

lest My soul become detached from you,

אָמַר עֶלְיוֹן.

says the Most High.

עוֹד יָבֹא וְיִמְלֹךְ

There will yet be a time

וְיוֹאֵל בְּצִבְיוֹן.

when He will rule with His good will.

וְחָפְרָה הַלְּבָנָה

On that day the moon will be embarrassed

וּבוֹשָׁה הַחַמָּה

and the sun will be ashamed

בְּכִהוּי רַאֲיוֹן.

due to their dim light⁹That will not shine upon the nations because of the many retributions that will be inflicted upon them.

כִּי מָלַךְ יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת

because Adonoy of Hosts will rule

בְּהַר צִיּוֹן וּבִירוּשָׁלָיִם:

on Mount Zion and Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם צַהֲלִי וָרֹנִּי

Jerusalem, raise your voice in song

לִצְבִי וּלְתִפְאֶרֶת.

for beauty and glory.

לִבְשִׁי עֻזֵּךְ וְלִבְשִׁי אַדֶּרֶת.

Don your strength and garment of glory.

פִּצְחִי רִנָּה

Open your mouth in song

וְצַהֲלִי כְּמַסּוֹרֶת.

and sing the prescribed song of the prophet:

הָרִימִי בַכֹּחַ קוֹלֵךְ

“Raise your voice with power!”

מְבַשֶּׂרֶת יְרוּשָׁלָיִם:

Heralds of the redemption of Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם קֹדֶשׁ,

Jerusalem will again become holy

זָרִים לֹא־יַעַבְרוּ עוֹד

and strangers will no longer traverse her.

כּוֹס הַתַּרְעֵלָה

The cup of poison

לֹא־תוֹסִיפִי לִשְׁתּוֹתָהּ עוֹד.

you will no longer drink.

יְכוֹנֵן דְרָכַיִךְ

your path will become sure

וְקַרְסֻלֵּךְ לֹא יִמְעֹד.

and your steps will not stumble.

וְנִחַם יְהֹוָה אֶת־צִיּוֹן

God will then comfort Zion

וּבָחַר עוֹד בִּירוּשָׁלָיִם:

and again choose Jerusalem [as His city].¹⁰See Isaiah ch. 66, v. 23.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם רָנִּי וְשִׂמְחִי

Jerusalem, sing and rejoice

שִׁיר לְחַדֵּשׁ,

with a new song

וְהַר הַלְּבָנוֹן

and the Holy Temple¹¹Referred to as “livanon” since it “whitens” the sins of Israel.

יִתְרוֹמֵם בְּגֹדֶשׁ.

will become exalted and supreme

וְיָבֹא כָל־בָּשָׂר

when all people will come

מִדֵּי־חֹדֶשׁ בְּחֹדֶשׁ.

each month

וְהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַיהֹוָה

and bow down to God

בְּהַר הַקֹּדֶשׁ בִּירוּשָׁלָיִם:

on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם שְׁמָמָה

Jerusalem has become desolate

וְעָרֶיהָ נִצְּתוּ בִּזְדוֹנַי.

and its cities destroyed because of my sins.

הַשְׁלֵךְ חַטֹּאתֶיהָ

Cast her sins

בִּמְצוּלוֹת זְדוֹנַי.

into the depths of the turbulent waters

וְהַעֲלֶהָ לְרֹאשׁ

and then raise her to the heights

בִּזְכוּת אֵיתָנַי.

in the merit of the righteous patriarchs.

וְנִקְווּ אֵלֶיהָ הַגּוֹיִם

The nations will then flock to her

לְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה

in the Name of Adonoy,

לִירוּשָׁלָיִם:

to Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם

Jerusalem,

תְּהִלָּה בָּאָרֶץ

let it be praised in the land,

תָּשִׂים בָּאִיִּים.

even among the residents of [distant] isles.

אֶשְׁכָּר וָשַׁי יָבִיאוּ

Gifts and presentations will be brought

שְׁבָא וּסְבָא וְכוּשִׁיִּים.

by Shva, Sva and the Kutites.

לְכָה לִישֻׁעָתָה לָּנוּ

Come deliver us

לְפִדְיוֹן שְׁבוּיִים.

and redeem us from captivity.

בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא

On that day

יֵצְאוּ מַיִם־חַיִּים

flowing spring waters will emanate

מִירוּשָׁלָיִם:

from Jerusalem.

יְרוּשָׁלַיִם

The city of Jerusalem [we will]

עַל־רֹאשׁ שִׂמְחָה תַּעֲלֶה

raise her to the forefront of all rejoicing,

בְּאוֹרֶךָ.

because of the light of Your Divine Presence.

לְהָשִׁיב מִשִּׁיר צִיּוֹן

Restore the songs of Zion

בְּשִׁיר דְּבִירֶךָ.

with song of the Holy Temple.¹²The songs sung by the Levites.

נְקֵבָה תְּסוֹבֵב

The song will revert from the feminine gender¹³The song that was sung by the Israelites after crossing the Reed Sea was in the feminine gender.

גֶּבֶר

to the masculine

בְּפִי־בִּנְךָ בְּכוֹרֶךָ

in the mouth of Israel, Your first born.

יָשָׁב־נָא אַפְּךָ וַחֲמָתְךָ

Let Your wrath cease to exist

מֵעִירְךָ יְרוּשָׁלָיִם:

from Your city Jerusalem.

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.”

זִבְחֵי אֱלֹהִים

The [correct] offerings to God—

רוּחַ נִשְׁבָּרָה

a broken spirit,

לֵב־נִשְׁבָּר וְנִדְכֶּה

a broken and humbled heart;

אֱלֹהִים לֹא תִבְזֶה:

God, [You] will not despise.

אָז תַּחְפֹּץ

Then will You desire

זִבְחֵי־צֶדֶק

the sacrifices of righteousness,

עוֹלָה וְכָלִיל

burnt offerings and whole offerings;

אָז יַעֲלוּ עַל־מִזְבַּחֲךָ פָרִים:

bullocks will then be offered upon Your altar.

וְחֶסֶד יְהוָה

And the kindness of Adonoy

מֵעוֹלָם וְעַד־עוֹלָם

is forever and ever

עַל־יְרֵאָיו

upon those who fear Him,

וְצִדְקָתוֹ

and His righteousness

לִבְנֵי בָנִים:

upon children’s children.

וַיֹּאמֶר

And He said,

בִּי נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהוָה

“I have sworn by Myself,” declares Adonoy

כִּי יַעַן אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָ

“that because you performed

אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה

this deed

וְלֹא חָשַׂכְתָּ

and did not withhold

אֶת־בִּנְךָ אֶת־יְחִידֶךָ:

your only son.”

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.