1. “Lord Almighty, God of Israel, the anguished soul, the dismayed spirit cries out to you.
2. Hear, Lord, and have mercy, for you are a merciful God; have mercy on us, who have sinned against you:
3. for you are enthroned forever, while we are perishing forever.
4. Lord Almighty, God of Israel, hear the prayer of the dead of Israel, children who sinned against you; they did not listen to the voice of the Lord, their God, and their evils cling to us.
5. Do not remember the wicked deeds of our ancestors, but remember at this time your power and your name,
6. for you are the Lord our God; and you, Lord, we will praise!
7. This is why you put into our hearts the fear of you: that we may call upon your name, and praise you in our exile, when we have removed from our hearts all the wickedness of our ancestors who sinned against you.
8. See, today we are in exile, where you have scattered us, an object of reproach and cursing and punishment for all the wicked deeds of our ancestors, who withdrew from the Lord, our God.”