Our God and God of our fathers!

Trusted God, extend help

and do goodness to Your entire nation

[when] they come together to be judged.

[He] Who knows their innermost thoughts

[and] rules the world with His might

brings to judgment for everything hidden.

God, Who is exalted through judgment¹

footnotes: ¹ I.e. by bringing the evil to justice, all perceive Him ruling the world.

[and] sanctified through His righteousness,

[powerful] as the mighty mountains

when He judges Israel.

Remove retribution from those You carry,²

footnotes: ² “Those You carry,” i.e. the nation of Israel.

those who exalt You with “Grace and truth.”³

footnotes: ³ I.e. those who recognize God’s grace and truth.

Righteousness and justice

are the foundations of Your Throne.

Straighten before You, a crooked heart,

Your judgment bores through the mountain⁴—

footnotes: ⁴ I.e. nothing can stand in the way of God’s judgment.

the justice of the God of Jacob.

The righteousness of Your virtues

are delightful,

the world’s inhabitants learned justice

as they stand to be judged by You.

Your seal [of justice] is pure and clean,

according to man’s acts [his fate] is sealed.

[Thus], the judgments of God are true.

All fear the Prosecutor

Who grinds and pulverizes finely.⁵

footnotes: ⁵ I.e. who investigates to the minutest detail.

The judgments of God are true and just.

He is a good supporter as He promised,⁶

footnotes: ⁶ I.e. He is good to us even when punishing us.

on this day⁷ He will forget His wrath

footnotes: ⁷ I.e. on the judgment day.

when He judges His nation.

Those clinging to You pour [their hearts] out in prayer,

and praise You for Your perfect laws

[and] for Your righteous judgment.

Erase the stain of sin

let them not be shamed,

those who look to You in hope

and do justice for them.⁸

footnotes: ⁸ “Do … them” i.e. avenge them.

We were established to remember Your Name

we were placed for an everlasting covenant.

[Thus] do not come into judgment with us.⁹

footnotes: ⁹ I.e. do not judge us harshly.

The One Who rules the angels!

May He close the breach with compassion

and through judgment establish the Land.¹⁰

footnotes: ¹⁰ I.e. may He rebuild our land by first avenging us.

My songs praise Him the entire day

for we do not find Him burdening us

[For it is God’s (way) to be just].

Strengthen Your nation with Your kindness,

to their cries open Your heavens

as befits those who love Your Name.

We will throw all our burdens upon You.¹¹

footnotes: ¹¹ I.e.—we will trust in You to care for all our problems.

Tip the scales with love¹²

footnotes: ¹² I.e. out of Your love for us let our merits outweigh our discretions.

for Your justice is good.

Shine Your countenance to forgive me

for my sin

do not extinguish my ember¹³

footnotes: ¹³ Do not have me die.

for to Your justice do I look forward.

Find us righteous as one being,¹⁴

footnotes: ¹⁴ Consider us as one with the rest of the Jewish nation.

keep us from the blaze of the coming day¹⁵

footnotes: ¹⁵ “Coming day”—i.e. the day of Judgment.

for Your judgment is unfathomable.

Bring Your tribes closer to salvation,

who are tied to the ropes of Your chastisement

and the righteousness of Your judgment.

Song from the heart of flesh and soul

shall rise to You to the heavens,

the place of judgment is there.

Our Judge, Who formed us with Your hands,

teach Your ways to those who look to You

as well as all the Laws that you commanded.

Bestow Your abundant goodness,

Your powerful mercy according to our will.

As is Your manner, grant us life.

The Temple [has become] stones of the field.

Hurry to establish its foundation;

Zion will be redeemed through justice.

Avenge Me from my enemies

Who have scattered me.

Lop off the horns

of those who have scattered me

and Your judgment [of my enemies]

will save me.

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.

Congregation and Chazzan:

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.

God is our hope and strength,

our help in trouble, He is most accessible.

May God favor us and bless us,

may He cause His countenance to shine

among us forever.

God judges,

this one He humbles and this one He exalts.

God, deliver us with Your Name,

and with Your might, judge us.

God, hear our prayer,

give ear to the words of our mouth.

Adonoy, God of Hosts,

cause us to return to You,

enlighten us with Your countenance

and we will be delivered.

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.