Master, when You call on man

each morning [for judgment]

do not press justice to its limits.

If You combine body and soul [in judgment]

they would be thrust down

and be unable to rise.

Can man be innocent in judgement?

Is he possessed of deeds to justify him?

His birth stream is from a fetid drop,

his enemy is hidden within him

from the time of his birth.

Lurking within him as a snare to his feet,

he entices him daily,

to make him fall into the abyss [of sin];

there is no power or might in the body

to stand firm and resist him.

From the day he attains perception,

he puts his life in his hand

to gain his bread,

all his days are filled

with vexation and grief;

until he returns to his dust

he is not at rest.

Regard O Master his sorrowful spirit,

look at his broken heart,

You are near to these who are afar,

You desire the repentance of the wicked.

Mighty One! let Yourself be found

by those who seek You,

say: “Here I am,”

to those who petition You

let the tiding: “I have pardoned”—

be told to those who call in Your Name,

make righteous in judgment

the people who proclaim Your Unity.

Muzzle the foul one [Satan]

that he may not condemn us,

rebuke the accuser that he not accuse us,

stand up for us an upright advocate;

“I have found atonement,”

let the penitent hear.

We have cast our burden upon You

we beseech You to sustain us,

be pleased with our prayer

our request and desire

fulfill with compassion.

In You we place our trust,

let Your mercy come swiftly toward us;

Strong and Mighty One,

we have not forgotten Your Name,

we beseech You, never forget us.

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.

And Adonoy passed before him [Moses],

and proclaimed:

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.”

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.”

Do not enter into judgment with us

for no living soul will be justified before You.

For they have devoured Jacob,

and his habitation they have laid waste,

the tents [armies] of Edom, Ishmael,

Moab and Gris.

For our souls are filled with misfortune

and our lives have reached the abyss.

And You are our King from of old,

You do wonders in the midst of the earth.

Bring forth our righteousness the daylight

and our judgment as at noon-time.

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.

“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:

“And Adonoy said,

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

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.