## Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana

###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:1
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לח. מיוסד על פי א"ב. חתום שלמה בן מנחם חזק.

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
*This prayer was composed by Rabbi Solomon ben Menachem.*


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:2
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אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Our God and God of our fathers!


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:3
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**שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְֹרֵה מִדּוֹת הָאֲמוּרוֹת בַּחֲנִינָה.** נָא כָּל־מִדָּה נְכוֹנָה, אֲחַלֶּה פְּנֵי־מַלְכִּי בִּתְחִנָּה. לְחַפֵּשֹ זְכוּת כְּנוּיִים קְרוּאִים שׁוֹשַׁנָּה. מַלְּטֵם מִכָּל־רָעוֹת בְּזֹאת הַשָּׁנָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Thirteen Divine attributes which were pronounced with compassion; by virtue of every fitting attribute, I beseech the Presence of my King with supplication, to search for the merit [of Israel] who were named and called the Rose. Save them from all evil in this year.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:4
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אִם אַשְׁמָתָם גָּדְלָה עַד־שְׁמֵי־רוּם וְכוֹכְבֵיהֶם. נָא כָּל־מִדָּה נְכוֹנָה, אֲבַקֵּשׁ רַחֲמִים עֲלֵיהֶם. לְבַטֵּל מֵהֶם כָּתוּב, אָמַרְתִּי אַפְאֵיהֶם. לָמָּה יֹאמְרוּ הַגּוֹיִם, אַיֵּה־נָא אֱלֹהֵיהֶם:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
If their guilt be so great as to reach the heavens and their stars, [then] by virtue of every fitting attribute, I plead for mercy for them, to annul for them what is written:¹ “I said I will scatter them etc.” Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”²

footnotes:
¹ Deut. 32:26.
² Psalms 115:2.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:5
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אִם־גָּבְרוּ עֲוֹנוֹת וְעָצְמוּ מִלְּסַפְּרָה. נָא כָּל־מִדָּה נְכוֹנָה, דְּחֵה אוֹתָם יְהֹוָה לְהַסְתִּירָה. דִבּוּבֵי־עֹז בְּתַחַן, לְבַטֵּל מֵהֶם כָּתוּב, אַסְתִּירָה. לָמָה יְהֹוָה תַּעֲמֹד בְּרָחוֹק, תַּעְלִים לְעִתּוֹת בַּצָּרָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
If their iniquities are grievous and too many to count, [then] by virtue of every fitting attribute cast them away, Adonoy, and conceal them; let our vigorous words of supplication annul that which is written: “I will hide [my face from them].”³ Why, Adonoy, do You stand far off, hiding Yourself in times of trouble?⁴

footnotes:
³ Deut. 32:20.
⁴ Psalms 10:1.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:6
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אִם הֶעֱווּ פְּנֵי מַלְכָּם בְּעַזּוּת־פָּנִים וּמֵצַח. נָא כָּל־מִדָּה נְכוֹנָה, אֶתְחַנֶּן־לוֹ בְּפֶצַח. וְנַפְשִׁי שִׁפְכִי כַמַּיִם לִבֵּךְ, נֹכַח אָדֹם וָצַח. לָמָה אֱלֹהִים זָנַחְתָּ לָנֶצַח:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
If they have acted perversely in the Presence of their King, with a brazen face; [then] by virtue of every fitting attribute, I offer supplication with a loud voice, [and say to] my soul: “Pour out your heart as water”⁵ in the presence of Him “Who is pure white and ruddy.”⁶ “Why, God, have You cast us off forever.”⁷

footnotes:
⁵ Lamentations 2:19.
⁶ Song of Songs 5:10.
⁷ Psalms 74:1.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:7
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אִם־זְדוֹנוֹת הִשִּׁיאוּ לֵב־טִפֵּשׁ וְנִשְׁחַץ. נָא כָּל־מִדָּה נְכוֹנָה, חַלֵּץ אוֹתָם יְהֹוָה מִמַּחַץ. חוּשׁ וּבֹא וְשָֹא קוֹל־נַחַץ. לָמָּה־קֹדֵר אֶתְהַלֵּךְ בְּלַחַץ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
If willful sins have misled the foolish and haughty heart; [then] by virtue of every fitting attribute, save them, Adonoy, from crushing wounds, hasten and come, and lift up the strong voice [of redemption] “Why do I go mourning under oppression.”⁸

footnotes:
⁸ Psalms 42:10.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:8
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אִם־טָפְלוּ שֶׁקֶר בְּהֶגֶה וְהַוּוֹת לְעֻמֶךָ. נָא כָּל־מִדָּה נְכוֹנָה, יְדִידוּת תִּזְכֹּר מִמַּנְעִימֶיךָ. יִתְגּוֹלְלוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ עַל־שְׁאֵרִית עַמֶּךָ. לָמָה יְהֹוָה יֶחֱרֶה אַפְּךָ בְּעַמֶּךָ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
If they have slandered in words and thoughts against You, [then] by virtue of every fitting attribute, remember the love of those who praise You and let Your compassion be moved towards the remnant of Your people. “Why should Your anger burn against Your people.”⁹

footnotes:
⁹ Exodus 32:11.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:9
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אִם־כָּבְדוּ אֹזֶן, לְסַלֵּף מִנִּי הַדֶּרֶךְ. נָא כָּל־מִדָּה נְכוֹנָה, אֲלַחֵשׁ עַל־עַמִּי בְּעֶרֶךְ. וְנַפְשִׁי שִׁפְכִי לִבֵּךְ, פְּנֵי קוֹנֵךְ וְצוּרֵךְ. לָמָּה פָּרַצְתָּ גְדֵרֶיהָ, וְאָרוּהָ כָּל עֹבְרֵי דָרֶךְ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
If they harden their ear [from hearing] and pervert their way, [then] by virtue of every fitting attribute, I offer silent prayer for my people, and my soul—pour out your heart in the Presence of your Possessor and Rock. “Why have You broken down her fences, so that all wayfarers pluck her fruit.”¹⁰

footnotes:
¹⁰ Psalms 80:13.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:10
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אִם־מָרְדוּ בְרֹב־פִּשְׁעָם, לְצוּר מַלְכִּי וּקְדוֹשִׁי. נָא כָּל־מִדָּה נְכוֹנָה, נַפְשִׁי נֹעַם עֲלֵיהֶם תְּבַקְּשִׁי. לְנוֹרָא מָרוֹם וְקָדוֹשׁ. בְּעֶתֶר אֵלָיו תִּדְרְשִׁי. לָמָה יְהֹוָה תִּזְנַח מִשָּׁלוֹם נַפְשִׁי:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
If they have rebelled with great transgression against the Rock, my King, my Holy One; [then] by virtue of every fitting attribute, my soul—seek pleasantness for them; before the Awesome, Most High, and Holy One, address prayerful supplication. Why, Adonoy, do You cast off my soul?¹¹

footnotes:
¹¹ Psalms 88:15.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:11
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אִם־סָרְרוּ כְּפָרָה, מֵרֹב עִתִּים וְיָמִים. נָא כָּל־מִדָּה נְכוֹנָה, אֶשָֹּא עַיִן לִמְרוֹמִים. עַל־עַמִּי אֶפְצֶה פֶּה מְעֻטֵּי עַמִּים. לָמָּה לָנֶצַח תִּשְׁכָּחֵנוּ, תַּעַזְבֵנוּ לְאֹרֶךְ יָמִים:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
If they were stubborn like a heifer from their many days and years [of exile]; [then] by virtue of every fitting attribute, I will lift my eyes to the heavens, and open my mouth in behalf of my people, who are the fewest among peoples. “Why do You forget us forever, [and] forsake us for the length of days?”¹²

footnotes:
¹² Lamentations 5:20.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:12
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אִם־פְּשָׁעֵנוּ עָצְמוּ, וְגָבְרוּ מְאֹד כְּתֶלֶא. נָא כָּל־מִדָּה נְכוֹנָה, אֲצַפְצֵף־קוֹל לְהַפְלֵא. צְרוּפָה אִמְרָתְךָ, לְחַלּוֹת עַל עַם אֵלֶּה. לָמָּה תָשִׁיב יָדְךָ, וִימִינֶךָ. מִקֶּרֶב חֵיקְךָ כַלֵּה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
If our transgressions are enormous and overwhelming as a mountain, by virtue of every fitting attribute [I pray], with a soft [birdlike] voice for wonders. On Your refined [faithful] word,¹³ [I rely] to plead for this people. “Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? Draw it from Your bosom to consume [evil].”¹⁴

footnotes:
¹³ That our prayers do not go unanswered.
¹⁴ Psalms 74:11.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:13
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אִם־קִלְקְלוּ מַעֲשִֹים, לְהָזִיד וּלְהַרְשִׁיעַ. נָא כָּל־מִדָּה נְכוֹנָה, רָחַשׁ לִבֵּךְ לְהוֹשִׁיעַ קוּמִי רוֹנִי בַלַּיְלָה לָאֵל הַמּוֹשִׁיעַ. לָמָּה תִהְיֶה כְּאִישׁ נִדְהָם, כְּגִבּוֹר לֹא־יוּכַל לְהוֹשִׁיעַ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
If they have perverted their actions willfully and wickedly, [then] by virtue of every fitting attribute, let Your heart be moved to deliver them; “Arise cry out aloud in the night”¹⁵ to the Almighty, the Deliverer. “Why should You be like a man confused, like a mighty man that cannot save.”¹⁶

footnotes:
¹⁵ Lamentations 2:19.
¹⁶ Jeremiah 14:9.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:14
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אִם־אָמְנָם שָׁבוּ כֻלָּם, בְּלֵב וָנֶפֶשׁ לְחַלּוֹתֶךָ. נָא כָּל־מִדָּה נְכוֹנָה, תַּסְכִּים עִמָּם בִּמְחִילָתֶךָ. וַעֲשֵֹה אָדוֹן לְמַעַנְךָ. סְלַח וּמְחַל לַעֲדָתֶךָ. שׁוּב לְמַעַן עֲבָדֶיךָ, שִׁבְטֵי נַחֲלָתֶךָ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
If in truth, all have repented with their heart and soul to appease You, [then] by virtue of every fitting attribute, consent to pardon them; and do it O Master for Your sake, forgive and pardon Your congregation. “Return to us for the sake of Your servants,¹⁷ the tribes of Your heritage.”

footnotes:
¹⁷ The Patriarchs.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:15
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**אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ.** יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים. מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲו‍ֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ. מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן. מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים וּסְלִיחָה לְפוֹשְׁעִים. עוֹשֶׂה צְדָקוֹת עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ. לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמוֹל: אֵל הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. וּזְכָר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם. כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּֽעָנָן וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Almighty! King! Who sits on the throne of mercy, governs with kindness forgives the iniquities of His people. He removes their sins one by one, increasing forgiveness to sinners, and pardon to transgressors. Acting righteously with all who are of flesh and spirit; not according to their wickedness does He repay them. Almighty! You instructed us to recite the thirteen Divine attributes; remember unto us this day the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes, as You made them known to the humble Moses of old, as it is written, “And Adonoy descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:16
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קהל וחזן:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
*Congregation and Chazzan:*


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:17
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וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
And Adonoy passed before him [Moses], and proclaimed:


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:18
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יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶֽאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָו‍ֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה וְנַקֵּה: וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲו‍ֹנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Adonoy, Adonoy, Almighty, Merciful, Gracious, Slow to Anger, and Abundant in Kindness, and Truth. Keeper of kindness for thousands of generations, Endurer of iniquity, and transgression, and sin; and Acquitter of those who repent. “And pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Your inheritance.”


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:19
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סְלַח לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ. מְחַל לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי פָשָֽׁעְנוּ: כִּי אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב חֶֽסֶד לְכָל קֹרְאֶֽיךָ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Pardon us our Father, for we have sinned, forgive us our King, for we have transgressed. “For You, my Master, are good and forgiving, and abounding in kindness to all who call upon You.”


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:20
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אֵלֶיךָ יְהוָה שִׁוַּעְנוּ וּבַבֹּקֶר תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ תְקַדְּמֶךָּ׃ יְהוָה בֹּקֶר תִּשְׁמַע קוֹלֵנוּ בֹּקֶר נַעֲרָךְ־לְךָ וַנְצַפֶּה׃ נַפְשֵׁנוּ לַאדֹנָי מִשֹּׁמְרִים לַבֹּקֶר שֹׁמְרִים לַבֹּקֶר׃ זִבְחֵי אֱלֹהִים רוּחַ נִשְׁבָּרָה לֵב־נִשְׁבָּר וְנִדְכֶּה אֱלֹהִים לֹא תִבְזֶה׃

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Unto You Adonoy is our plea, and in the morning our prayer is before You. Adonoy, in the morning hear our voice, in the morning we beseech You and hope. My soul waits for my Master more than the watchman waits for the morning, [more than] the watchman [waits] for the morning. The [correct] offerings to God is a broken spirit; a broken and humbled heart, God will not despise.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:21
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**כְּרַחֵם אָב** עַל בָּנִים כֵּן תְּרַחֵם יְהֹוָה עָלֵֽינוּ: לַיהֹוָה הַיְשׁוּעָה, עַל עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶֽךָ סֶּֽלָה: יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּֽנוּ מִשְׂגָּב לָֽנוּ, אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָה: יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת, אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּֽטֵֽחַ בָּךְ: יְהֹוָה הוֹשִֽׁיעָה, הַמֶּֽלֶךְ יַעֲנֵֽנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
As a father has compassion on his children so do You have compassion on us, Adonoy. Deliverance is Adonoy’s; upon Your people is Your blessing. Selah! Adonoy of Hosts is with us, a stronghold for us is the God of Jacob. Selah! Adonoy of Hosts! fortunate is the man who trusts in You. Adonoy, deliver us; the King will answer us on the day we call.


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:22
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**סְלַח נָא** לַעֲו‍ֹן הָעָם הַזֶּה, כְּגֹֽדֶל חַסְדֶּֽךָ. וְכַאֲשֶׁר נָשָֽׂאתָה לָעָם הַזֶּה. מִמִּצְרַֽיִם וְעַד הֵֽנָּה. וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
“Please pardon the sins of this nation in accordance with the greatness of Your lovingkindness; and as You forgave this people from when it left Egypt until now.” And there it is said:


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:23
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**וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה סָלַֽחְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ:**

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
“And Adonoy said, I have pardoned [them] as you have asked.”


###### Selichot Nusach Ashkenaz Lita, Erev Rosh Hashana 18:24
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הַטֵּה אֱלֹהַי אָזְנְךָ וּשְׁמָע, פְּקַח עֵינֶֽיךָ וּרְאֵה שֹׁמְמֹתֵֽינוּ, וְהָעִיר אֲשֶׁר נִקְרָא שִׁמְךָ עָלֶֽיהָ כִּי לֹא עַל צִדְקֹתֵֽינוּ, אֲנַֽחְנוּ מַפִּילִים תַּחֲנוּנֵֽינוּ לְפָנֶֽיךָ, כִּי עַל רַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים: אֲדֹנָי שְׁמָֽעָה, אֲדֹנָי סְלָֽחָה, אֲדֹנָי הַקְשִֽׁיבָה וַעֲשֵׂה, אַל תְּאַחַר. לְמַעַנְךָ אֱלֹהַי, כִּי שִׁמְךָ נִקְרָא עַל עִירְךָ וְעַל עַמֶּֽךָ:

**The Metsudah Selichos: translated and annotated by Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Publications, 1986:**
Incline Your ear, my God, and hear, open Your eyes and behold our desolate places, and the city which is called by Your Name; for it is not on account of our righteousness that we let fall our supplication before You, but because of Your great mercy. My Master, hear! My Master, pardon! My Master, listen and take action, do not delay! For Your sake, my God, because Your Name is proclaimed over Your city and over Your people.