Our God and God of our fathers!

[Inhabitants] of Jerusalem, praise Adonoy.

O God, exalted with myriads of [angelic] hosts,

seeking its welfare

from the beginning to the end [of the year]

providing it with benevolent rain.

Your beautiful daughters [without sin]

are like the corner of a king’s palace

which are adorned with decorations.

Open your mouths and sing together

ruins of Jerusalem [when you are rebuilt].

Let Jerusalem [on earth] be rebuilt

in the form of its twin [in heaven],¹

footnotes: ¹ See Rashi to Psalms 122:3.

this one and that one was born there²

footnotes: ² God will reveal the identity of the Jews living in exile.

and He will establish its supremacy.

He will count and inscribe the [sins of] nations

the awesome One.

Remember Adonoy, the people Edom,

the day they destroyed Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, shield

and save her for a balm and cure.

Be a canopy of honor for her,

You, Who measures

the depths with Your footsteps

protect her as birds who fly on high³

footnotes: ³ Who need no protection from man.

so should Adonoy of Hosts

protect Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, no one seeks you

those who loved you have forgotten you—

and no longer seek you.

Your advisors have ceased to exist.

Let Your promise be fulfilled:

“I shall return your judges,

because who will be merciful

upon you, Jerusalem, [except for God].”

Jerusalem, mountains surround it.

As the walls of a fortress.

So, Adonoy envelopes His people,

He Who is the founder of the world.

Cast asunder the fastidious nations

so that they can no longer stand

and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

Jerusalem and Your people

became a disgrace amongst the nations.

They were cast into terror and fear.

O’ wall of Jerusalem,

shed your tears like a river

over the cities of your holiness

which became desolate and full of fear.

Zion becomes a ruin like a desert

like a desert [and so, too] Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, remember the days of destruction,

when you were defiled.

In a group you can no longer

come and go [up to Jerusalem].⁴

footnotes: ⁴ For the festivals.

Why do You not see

Your weary inheritance?

Until when will You not have mercy

upon Jerusalem?

The inhabitants of Jerusalem have sinned

and therefore have become wanderous.

Bring relief to Israel who sits abandoned—

how are You able to witness her destruction?

Then it will again become sweet to Adonoy

the sacrifices of Judah and Jerusalem.

Jerusalem,

until when will your defilement

continue to remain in your midst.

They⁵ consider as defiled

footnotes: ⁵ The nations.

even your elders and rabbis.

Iniquity and hidden sin, you do in secret

Wash your heart from iniquity, Jerusalem.

Jerusalem,

let those who love you live in peace

and let your ruins be rebuilt,

for which formerly you were praised

by people from afar and from near.

Let the prophecy be fulfilled,

for good deliverance:

that elderly people will again

reside in the streets of Jerusalem.

Let Jerusalem be called the throne of God

in the coming times.

The precious stone (the Temple’s foundation)

will be recognized by throngs for its grace

when all Israel comes to be seen

when they beseech Adonoy of Hosts

[for His kindness] in Jerusalem.

Let Jerusalem dwell confidently

and become a treasured land,

her children were exhausted in exile

as they went into captivity.

Bring Israel back to its city,

as the prophet spoke,

“Shake the dust off yourself, arise

and return to Jerusalem.”

Jerusalem, its tremendous population

will cause people to live in open cities.

On that day you will be saved

and returned to your land,

after being forsaken and despised.

Don the clothes of your glory, O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, enemies have besieged you

to kindle the flame of altercation.

This was caused by your hidden evil inclination

which induced you to worship strange gods.

Adonoy should rebuke you, Satan,

He Who chooses Jerusalem.

And Adonoy should rebuke you,

He Who chooses Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, rejoice with her⁶

footnotes: ⁶ When Satan is rebuked.

all those who love her,

The children of Jacob and Joseph.⁷

footnotes: ⁷ See Rashi, Amos 5:15.

Do not remain silent from prayer

until He rebuilds the Holy Temple

and says: “Awaken, awaken⁸

footnotes: ⁸ From the stupor of your exile.

rise up Jerusalem.”

Jerusalem, city of the Holy Sanctuary,

you are satiated with bitter grass—

because you denigrated His commandments

and the decree of reciprocity prevailed.

Your King, however, will still be for you

as a support in the coming days.

For the sake of the honor of Zion

I will not remain silent, [says God,]

and for the sake of Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, (heed my rebuke)

lest My soul become detached from you,

says the Most High.

There will yet be a time

when He will rule with His good will.

On that day the moon will be embarrassed

and the sun will be ashamed

due to their dim light⁹

footnotes: ⁹ That will not shine upon the nations because of the many retributions that will be inflicted upon them.

because Adonoy of Hosts will rule

on Mount Zion and Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, raise your voice in song

for beauty and glory.

Don your strength and garment of glory.

Open your mouth in song

and sing the prescribed song of the prophet:

“Raise your voice with power!”

Heralds of the redemption of Jerusalem.

Jerusalem will again become holy

and strangers will no longer traverse her.

The cup of poison

you will no longer drink.

your path will become sure

and your steps will not stumble.

God will then comfort Zion

and again choose Jerusalem [as His city].¹⁰

footnotes: ¹⁰ See Isaiah ch. 66, v. 23.

Jerusalem, sing and rejoice

with a new song

and the Holy Temple¹¹

footnotes: ¹¹ Referred to as “livanon” since it “whitens” the sins of Israel.

will become exalted and supreme

when all people will come

each month

and bow down to God

on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem has become desolate

and its cities destroyed because of my sins.

Cast her sins

into the depths of the turbulent waters

and then raise her to the heights

in the merit of the righteous patriarchs.

The nations will then flock to her

in the Name of Adonoy,

to Jerusalem.

Jerusalem,

let it be praised in the land,

even among the residents of [distant] isles.

Gifts and presentations will be brought

by Shva, Sva and the Kutites.

Come deliver us

and redeem us from captivity.

On that day

flowing spring waters will emanate

from Jerusalem.

The city of Jerusalem [we will]

raise her to the forefront of all rejoicing,

because of the light of Your Divine Presence.

Restore the songs of Zion

with song of the Holy Temple.¹²

footnotes: ¹² The songs sung by the Levites.

The song will revert from the feminine gender¹³

footnotes: ¹³ The song that was sung by the Israelites after crossing the Reed Sea was in the feminine gender.

to the masculine

in the mouth of Israel, Your first born.

Let Your wrath cease to exist

from Your city Jerusalem.

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.”

The [correct] offerings to God—

a broken spirit,

a broken and humbled heart;

God, [You] will not despise.

Then will You desire

the sacrifices of righteousness,

burnt offerings and whole offerings;

bullocks will then be offered upon Your altar.

And the kindness of Adonoy

is forever and ever

upon those who fear Him,

and His righteousness

upon children’s children.

And He said,

“I have sworn by Myself,” declares Adonoy

“that because you performed

this deed

and did not withhold

your only son.”

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.