ליום רביעי 3

יא. חתום שמעון בר יצחק

אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ

Our God and God of our fathers!

אֲנִי קְרָאתִיךָ

I call out to You [knowing]

כִּי־תַעֲנֵנִי אֵל.

that the Almighty will answer me.

בִּקַּשְׁתִּי רַחֲמִים

I ask for [Your] mercy

כְּרָשׁ בַּפֶּתַח שׁוֹאֵל.

as a beggar at the door.

גֹּדֶל נוֹרְאוֹתֶיךָ

Reveal Your great awesomeness,

בְּצֶדֶק עֲנוֹת הוֹאֵל.

ascent—answer us with righteousness,

דַּעַת הַכֹּל

so that all will know

כִּי־יֵשׁ אֱלֹהִים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל:

that God is with Israel.

הֲלֹא אַתָּה מִקֶּדֶם

Behold, You have been from long ago

אֱלֹהַי קְדוֹשִׁי.

my God, my Holy One,

וְלָמָּה נָמוּת בְּלַחַץ וּבְקוּשִׁי.

why must I die of persecution and hardship?

זְכֹר וְעוֹרֵר חֶסֶד

Recall and arouse Your kindliness—

כְּאָז לְחַדְּשִׁי.

renew it as before;

חָרְבוֹתַי תָּשִׁיב

restore my ruins [Jerusalem]

וְכוֹנֵן מְקוֹם מִקְדָּשִׁי:

and establish the site of my Temple.

טוֹב אַתָּה לְקֹוֶיךָ

You are good to those who hope in You,

לְנֶפֶשׁ תִּדְרְשֶׁךָ.

to the soul who seeks You.

יִחַלְנוּ לָךְ בְּעֵת צָרָה

We wait for You, in time of trouble—

לְדָרְשֶךָ.

we seek You.

כָּל הַיּוֹם הֹרַגְנוּ עָלֶיךָ

We are slaughtered for Your sake all the day,

עַל־שֵׁם קָדְשֶךָ.

for the sake of Your holy Name;

לֹא נָסוֹג לִבֵּנוּ

yet our hearts are not turned away

מִלְבָרֶכְךָ

from blessing You and

וּלְהַקְדִּישֶׁךָ:

sanctifying You[r Name].

מִתִּגְרַת יָדְךָ כָּלִינוּ

We are consumed with fear from Your hand,

בְּאַף וּבְחֵמָה.

by Your anger and wrath,

נִדְמִינוּ כִּכְלִי רֵיק

we are like an empty vessel,

וְכִסַּתְנוּ כְּלִמָּה.

and are covered with shame.

סֻכַּרְנוּ בְּיַד אֲדוֹנִים קָשִׁים

We are put in the hands of cruel masters

לְהוֹמְמָה.

who terrorize us,

עַד יַשְׁקִיף וְיֵרֶא יְהֹוָה

until Adonoy looks down and sees

מִן הַשָּׁמָיְמָה:

from the heavens.

פְּצֵנוּ וְהַצִּילֵנוּ

Bring us out and save us

מִיַּד בְּנֵי נֵכָר.

from the hand of strangers,

צוֹמְתִים חַיֵּינוּ בְּשֶׁפֶךְ דָּמֵנוּ

they cut off our lives, spilling our blood,

לְהַעֲכֵר.

to destroy us.

קְרָא שִׁלּוּמַת זָרִים

Declare retribution for the wicked,

גְּמוּל וְשָׂכָר.

pay them according to their deeds,

רְאוֹת כִּי־דֹרֵשׁ דָּמִים

for He Who is concerned for the bloodshed,

אוֹתָם זָכָר:

[and] He is mindful of them.

שׁוּבֵנוּ אֵלֶיךָ וַחֲרוֹן אַפְּךָ הָפַר.

Bring us back to You and rescind Your anger,

תִּכְבֹּשׁ עֲווֹנוֹתֵינוּ

conceal our iniquities

וְחַטֹּאתֵינוּ תְּכַפֵּר.

and forgive our sins,

שֶׁפֶל מְרוּדֵנוּ עַלֵּה

lift us up from our low state,

וְלֹא נֵחָפֵר.

and let us not be in disgrace;

בְּרֶשֶׁם יְקָרְךָ צוֹפָם

when You record us, who yearn for Your glory,

חָקְקֵנוּ לְחַיִּים בַּסֵּפֶר:

inscribe us for life in Your book.

חַזֵּק וְאַמֵּץ

Strengthen and encourage those

יָדַיִם וּבִרְכַּיִם כּוֹשְׁלוֹת.

whose hands and knees are weak,

פַּנֵּה דֶרֶךְ עַמְּךָ

clear a way for Your people

וְהָרֵם מִכְשׁוֹלוֹת.

and remove [all] obstacles;

יֶעֱרַב לְפָנֶיךָ תַּחַן

may our prayers please You

כְּשַׁי וְעוֹלוֹת.

as sacrifices and Burnt-offerings,

וְאַתָּה קָדוֹשׁ

and You, Holy One,

יוֹשֵׁב תְּהִלּוֹת:

are enthroned upon praises.

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.”

הַבֵּט מִשָּׁמַיִם וּרְאֵה,

Look down from the heavens and see,

מִזְּבוּל קָדְשְׁךָ וְתִפְאַרְתֶּךָ,

from the abode of Your holiness and glory.

אַיֵּה קִנְאָתְךָ וּגְבוּרֹתֶךָ.

Where is Your vengeance and Your might?

הֲמוֹן מֵעֶיךָ וְרַחֲמֶיךָ.

The multitude of Your compassion and mercy

אֵלֵינוּ הִתְאַפָּקוּ:

has been withheld from us.

אַתָּה פוֹרַרְתָּ בְעָזְּךָ יָם,

You split the sea with Your strength;

שִׁבַּרְתָּ רָאשֵׁי תַנִּינִים

You shattered the heads of sea monsters

עַל־הַמָּיִם:

upon the waters.

אִם־עֲוֹנֵינוּ עָנוּ בָנוּ.

If our iniquities testify against us,

יְהֹוָה עֲשֵׂה לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ:

Adonoy, act [mercifully] for Your Name’s sake.

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.