Viduy אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ Our God and God of our fathers, let our prayer come before You, and do not hide Yourself from our plea, for we are not so arrogant or obstinate as to say before You, LORD, our God and God of our fathers, we are righteous and have not sinned, for in truth, we and our fathers have sinned.

אָשַֽׁמְנוּ We have sinned, we have acted treacherously, we have robbed, we have spoken slander. We have acted perversely, we have acted wickedly, we have acted presumptuously, we have been violent, we have framed lies. We have given bad advice, we have deceived, we have scorned, we have rebelled, we have provoked, we have turned away, we have committed iniquity, we have transgressed, we have persecuted, we have been obstinate. We have acted wickedly, we have corrupted, we have acted abominably, we have strayed, we have led others astray.

סַֽרְנוּ We have turned away from Your commandments and good laws, to no avail, for You are just in all that has befallen us, for You have acted faithfully while we have done wickedly.

We have been wicked and we have transgressed, and so we have not been saved. Place it in our hearts to abandon the way of wickedness, and hasten our salvation, as it is written by Your prophet: “Let each wicked person abandon his ways, each man of iniquity his thoughts, and let him come back to the LORD and He will have compassion for him, back to our God for He will forgive abundantly.”

אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ Our God, and God of our ancestors, forgive and pardon our iniquities on (on Shabbat: this Sabbath day, and on) this Day of Atonement; be responsive to us as we pray, wipe away and remove all our transgressions and sins from before Your eyes, subdue our urges, that they be submitted to You, and temper our obstinacy, that we may return to You truly; renew our conscience that it may guard all Your commands, and circumcise our hearts that we may love and revere Your name, as it is written in Your Torah: “And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants to love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you shall live.” The deliberate and the unwitting sins you recognize; the willful and the compelled, the open deeds and the hidden – before You they are all revealed and known. What are we? What are our lives? What is our loving-kindness? What is our righteousness? What is our salvation? What is our strength? What is our might? What shall we say before You, LORD our God and God of our ancestors? Are not all the mighty like nothing before You, the men of renown as if they had never been, the wise as if they know nothing, and the understanding as if they lack intelligence? For their many works are in vain, and the days of their lives like a fleeting breath before You. The pre-eminence of man over the animals is nothing, for all is but a fleeting breath.

What can we say before You, You who dwell on high? What can we declare before You, You who abide in heaven? Do You not know all, the hidden and revealed alike?

שִׁמְךָ Your name has always been the Forgiver of Sins. Listen to our pleading as we stand before You in prayer.

Overlook sin, for this people returning from sin, and wipe our transgressions away before Your eyes.

אַתָּה יוֹדֵֽעַ You know every secret since the world began, and what is hidden deep inside every living thing. You search each person’s inner chambers, examining conscience and mind. Nothing is shrouded from You, and nothing is hidden before Your eyes. And so, may it be Your will, LORD our God and God of our ancestors, that You forgive us all our sins, pardon all our iniquities, and grant us atonement for all of our transgressions.

עַל חֵטְא For the sin we have sinned before You under duress or freewill, and for the sin we have sinned before You in hardness of heart.

For the sin we have sinned before You unwittingly, and for the sin we have sinned before You by an utterance of our lips.

For the sin we have sinned before You by unchastity, and for the sin we have sinned before You openly or secretly.

For the sin we have sinned before You knowingly and deceitfully, and for the sin we have sinned before You in speech.

For the sin we have sinned before You by wronging a neighbor, and for the sin we have sinned before You by thoughts of the heart.

For the sin we have sinned before You in a gathering for immorality, and for the sin we have sinned before You by insincere confession.

For the sin we have sinned before You by contempt for parents and teachers, and for the sin we have sinned before You willfully or in error.

For the sin we have sinned before You by force, and for the sin we have sinned before You by desecrating Your name.

For the sin we have sinned before You by impure lips, and for the sin we have sinned before You by foolish speech.

For the sin we have sinned before You by the evil inclination, and for the sin we have sinned before You knowingly or unwittingly.

For all these, God of forgiveness, forgive us, pardon us, grant us atonement.

For the sin we have sinned before You by deceit and lies, and for the sin we have sinned before You by bribery.

For the sin we have sinned before You by scorn, and for the sin we have sinned before You by evil speech.

For the sin we have sinned before You in business, and for the sin we have sinned before You with food and drink.

For the sin we have sinned before You by interest and extortion, and for the sin we have sinned before You by being haughty.

For the sin we have sinned before You by the idle chatter of our lips, and for the sin we have sinned before You by prying eyes.

For the sin we have sinned before You by arrogance, and for the sin we have sinned before You by insolence.

For all these, God of forgiveness, forgive us, pardon us, grant us atonement.

For the sin we have sinned before You by casting off the yoke, and for the sin we have sinned before You by perverting judgment.

For the sin we have sinned before You by entrapping a neighbor, and for the sin we have sinned before You by envy.

For the sin we have sinned before You by lack of seriousness, and for the sin we have sinned before You by obstinacy.

For the sin we have sinned before You by running to do evil, and for the sin we have sinned before You by gossip.

For the sin we have sinned before You by vain oath, and for the sin we have sinned before You by baseless hatred.

For the sin we have sinned before You by breach of trust, and for the sin we have sinned before You by confusion of heart.

For all these, God of forgiveness, forgive us, pardon us, grant us atonement.

וְעַל חֲטָאִים And for the sins for which we are liable to bring a burnt-offering,

and for the sins for which we are liable to bring a sin-offering,

and for the sins for which we are liable to bring an offering according to our means,

and for the sins for which we are liable to bring a guilt-offering for certain or possible sin,

and for the sins for which we are liable to lashes for rebellion,

and for the sins for which we are liable to forty lashes,

and for the sins for which we are liable to death by the hands of Heaven,

and for the sins for which we are liable to be cut off and childless,

and for the sins for which we are liable to the four death penalties inflicted by the court: stoning, burning, beheading and strangling.

עַל מִצְוַת For positive and negative commandments, whether they can be remedied by an act or not, for sins known to us and for those that are unknown – for those that are known, we have already declared them before You and confessed them to You; and for those that are unknown, before You they are revealed and known, as it is said, “The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed are for us and our children for ever, that we may fulfill all the words of this Torah.”

וְאַתָּה And You are compassionate, receiving those who return; You promised us repentance before the world began, and it is for repentance that our eyes turn longingly to You.

וְדָוִד David Your servant said before You: “Who can discern his own mistakes? Cleanse me of my hidden faults.” Cleanse us, LORD our God, of all our transgressions, and purify us of all our impurities, and throw clear waters over us to purify us, as was written by Your prophet: “I shall throw clear waters over you and you shall be pure. I shall purify you of all your impurities and of all your idolatry.”

מִיכָה Micah Your servant said before You: “Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and forgives the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not stay angry forever, but delights in loving-kindness. He will again have compassion on us, suppress our iniquities, and cast into the depths of the sea all their sins.” Cast all the sins of Your people, the house of Israel, to a place where they will not be remembered and will not be recalled, and will not ever come to mind again. Grant truth to Jacob, loving-kindness to Abraham, as You promised our ancestors in ancient times.

דָּנִיֵּאל Daniel, the beloved man, pleaded before You: Incline Your ear, my God, and hear. Open Your eyes and see our desolation and that of the city called by Your name. For not because of our righteousness do we lay our pleas before You, but because of Your great compassion. LORD, hear! LORD, forgive! LORD, listen and act! Do not delay – for Your sake, my God, because Your city and Your people are called by Your name.

עֶזְרָא Ezra the scribe said before You: “My God, I am too humiliated and ashamed to raise my face toward You, my God. For our iniquities have multiplied over our very heads, and our guilt has grown as high as the heavens.” And You are the God of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving-kindness, and have not abandoned us.

אַל תַּעַזְבֵֽנוּ Do not abandon us, our Father, and do not desert us, our Creator. Do not leave us, our Maker, and do not destroy us as befits our sins. Fulfill in us, LORD our God, the promise You passed down to us at the hand of Your seer Jeremiah, as it is said: “In those days, at that time, says the LORD, they will search for Israel’s iniquity and it will not be there, they will seek the sins of Judah and they will be nowhere to be found, for I shall forgive those I leave behind.”

עַמְּךָ וְנַחֲלָתְךָ Your people and Your inheritance, famished of Your good, thirsting for Your loving-kindness, craving Your salvation – they will recognize and know that compassion and forgiveness belong to the LORD our God.

אֵל רַחוּם Compassionate God is Your name. Gracious God is Your name. We are called by Your name. LORD, act for the sake of Your name.

Act for the sake of Your truth.Act for the sake of Your covenant. Act for the sake of Your greatness and glory.Act for the sake of Your Law. Act for the sake of Your majesty.Act for the sake of Your promise. Act for the sake of Your remembrance.Act for the sake of Your loving-kindness. Act for the sake of Your goodness.Act for the sake of Your Oneness. Act for the sake of Your honor.Act for the sake of Your wisdom. Act for the sake of Your kingship.Act for the sake of Your eternity. Act for the sake of Your mystery.Act for the sake of Your might. Act for the sake of Your splendor.Act for the sake of Your righteousness. Act for the sake of Your holiness.Act for the sake of Your great compassion. Act for the sake of Your Presence.Act for the sake of Your praise.

Act for the sake of those who loved You, who now dwell in the dust. Act for the sake of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Act for the sake of Moses and Aaron. Act for the sake of David and Solomon. Act for the sake of Jerusalem, Your holy city. Act for the sake of Zion, the dwelling place of Your glory. Act for the sake of the desolate site of Your Temple. Act for the sake of the ruins of Your altar.

Act for the sake of those killed in sanctification of Your name. Act for the sake of those slaughtered over Your unity. Act for the sake of those who have gone through fire and water in sanctification of Your name. Act for the sake of suckling infants who have not sinned. Act for the sake of little ones just weaned who have done no wrong. Act for the sake of schoolchildren. Act for Your own sake if not for ours. Act for Your own sake, and save us.

עֲנֵֽנוּ Answer us, LORD, answer us. Answer us, our God, answer us.

Answer us, our Father, answer us. Answer us, our Creator, answer us. Answer us, our Redeemer, answer us. Answer us, You who seek us, answer us. Answer us, God who is faithful, answer us. Answer us, You who are ancient and kind, answer us. Answer us, You who are pure and upright, answer us. Answer us, You who are alive and remain, answer us. Answer us, You who are good and do good, answer us. Answer us, You who know our impulses, answer us. Answer us, You who conquer rage, answer us. Answer us, You who clothe Yourself in righteousness, answer us. Answer us, Supreme King of kings, answer us. Answer us, You who are awesome and elevated, answer us. Answer us, You who forgive and pardon, answer us. Answer us, You who answer in times of trouble, answer us. Answer us, You who redeem and save, answer us. Answer us, You who are righteous and straightforward, answer us. Answer us, You who are close to those who call, answer us. Answer us, You who are compassionate and gracious, answer us. Answer us, You who listen to the destitute, answer us. Answer us, You who support the innocent, answer us. Answer us, God of our fathers, answer us. Answer us, God of Abraham, answer us. Answer us, Terror of Isaac, answer us. Answer us, Champion of Jacob, answer us. Answer us, Help of the tribes, answer us. Answer us, Stronghold of the mothers, answer us. Answer us, You who are slow to anger, answer us. Answer us, You who are lightly appeased, answer us. Answer us, You who answer at times of favor, answer us. Answer us, Father of orphans, answer us.

Answer us, Justice of widows, answer us.

מִי שֶׁעָנָה The One who answered Abraham our father on Mount Moriah – answer us. The One who answered Isaac his son, when he was bound upon the altar – answer us. The One who answered Jacob in Beth-El – answer us. The One who answered Joseph in prison – answer us. The One who answered our fathers at the Reed Sea – answer us. The One who answered Moses at Horeb – answer us. The One who answered Aaron over his firepan – answer us. The One who answered Pinehas when he stood up from among the congregation – answer us. The One who answered Joshua at Gilgal – answer us. The One who answered Samuel at Mitzpah – answer us. The One who answered David and Solomon his son in Jerusalem – answer us. The One who answered Elijah on Mount Carmel – answer us. The One who answered Elisha at Jericho – answer us. The One who answered Jonah in the belly of the fish – answer us. The One who answered Hezekiah the king of Judah in his illness – answer us. The One who answered Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah in the furnace of fire – answer us. The One who answered Daniel in the lions’ den – answer us. The One who answered Mordekhai and Esther in Shushan the capital city – answer us. The One who answered Ezra in his exile – answer us. The One who answered so many righteous, devoted, innocent and upright people – answer us.

רַחֲמָנָא Loving God, who answers the oppressed: answer us. Loving God, who answers the broken hearted: answer us. Loving God, who answers those of humbled spirit: answer us. Loving God, answer us. Loving God, spare; Loving God, release; Loving God, save us. Loving God, have compassion for us now, swiftly, at a time soon coming.