God, Adonoy, my power,

Creator, and Maker,

I am Yours with all I own;

when judging do not be harsh

lest You destroy

the soul approaching [You].

In the dock to be judged,

the initial judgment is

fire of destruction.

You know my ways,

have brought to light my hidden sins;

do not destroy me.

You, Who know the world’s ways,

including all hidden acts—

do not send the poor away in shame.

Though my wildnesses are many,

my mind misled me,

for my intent was not [to sin].

I realize all is futility,

for every deed on earth

one’s soul is His assurance;

when man seeks to fill the desire,

the voice of my Beloved warns,

“Don’t carry out that evil.”

You made Your creature undefiled,

heart’s evil misleads him;

so when You see sin cover it.

Tell my soul about Your salvation,

for we are hopelessly finished

if You keep track of our sins.

My years are wasted on futility

the seriousness of my guilt

has terrified my bones.

Cleanse their redness,

the recent and the past,

the inclinations of man’s mind.

You’ve searched all the chambers

of my crooked heart;

what have You found in me

of all You consider proper?

Sin is hidden within me,

my heart hot inside me.

Keep my soul from destruction;

what will You gain

if I go to the grave?

In mercy turn to me,

for what worth has a soul

that goes and does not return?

My wounds match my sins,

sack and ash are my bed;

my innards are in turmoil.

Anguish and troubles

come so thick

I cannot count them.

I am bitter;

won’t You consider my suffering

when You examine my sin?

May my prayer please You,

be accepted by You,

that I be cleansed from great sin.

Cleanse from sin the repentant

with broken, oppressed heart;

if he tarries, wait.

Look forward to his penance,

cover his errors,

and bend Satan secretly.

Almighty Who bears iniquity and error;

should they increase,

conceal them.

Redeem us from being put to the sword.¹

footnotes: ¹ The sword of the Angel of Death.

Let my prayer succeed before You,

good and forgiving Almighty.

Heed my prayer,

and wipe away sin like a cloud,

for You, Almighty do not want evil.

Adonoy will compensate me

according to His righteousness,

He will always hide me in His shelter—

the Almighty whose way is perfect.

From the depths of the pit do I call You,

I pray to You with a pained heart,

for I always recall You.

Be clothed in mercy

and set aside my errors,

so that I need no longer be ashamed.

Many say to me,

“Wallow in dust

and you still won’t be freed.”

May Your innards show mercy;

recall the kindliness of Your intimates;²

footnotes: ² Our forefathers.

[as You have said:] how valuable to Me are your friends.

Attack Your enemies heroically,

break the power of my enemies

who put me into the pit.

Use up Your arrows against them,

release Your prisoners from them.

And may these words of mine

be accepted pleasantly,

beloved and cherished,

Adonoy of Hosts

Who dwells between the cherubim.

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.”

Let the righteous hold to his way,

and the pure of hands gather strength.

Let your hearts be strong and with courage

all who hope in Adonoy[‘s redemption]

In our affliction we call to Adonoy,

and to our God, we cry,

and from His Sanctuary, He hears our voice,

and our cry is before Him.

Answer us, Adonoy,

for Your kindness is good;

in Your abundant mercy, turn to us.

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.