Study it in the app“Incline, my Elohim, your ear and hear; open your eyes and see our desolations and the city over which your name is called; for not because of our righteous acts do we present our supplications before you, but because of your great compassion.”
Incline,הַטֵּהmy Elohim,אֱלֹהַיyour earאָזְנְךָand hear;וּשֲׁמָעopenפְּקַחyour eyesעֵינֶיךָand seeוּרְאֵהour desolationsשֹׁמְמֹתֵינוּand the cityוְהָעִירover whichאֲשֶׁר עָלֶיהָyour nameשִׁמְךָis called;נִקְרָאforכִּיnotלֹאbecause of our righteous actsעַל צִדְקֹתֵינוּdo weאֲנַחְנוּpresentמַפִּילִיםour supplicationsתַּחֲנוּנֵינוּbefore you,לְפָנֶיךָbutכִּיbecause of your greatעַל הָרַבִּיםcompassion.רַחֲמֶיךָ
incline
To turn the ear or the heart toward someone or something.
Where else “hate” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “eloha” appearshearing
The ear that listens: "incline your ear".
Where else “azn” appearslisten
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “shama” appearsopen (the eyes)
Open (the eyes or the ears); from there, become aware.
Where else “pekach” appearseye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “ene” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “ree” appearsdesolation
Desolation: a land left empty and uncultivated; also horror.
Where else “shommote” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsname
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shim” appearsname
To give someone a name.
Where else “nikra” appearsrighteous deeds
Doing what is just, upright deeds.
Where else “tsidkote” appearscast lots
To make fall; throw lots.
Where else “mapilim” appearssupplication
Supplication: a plea that asks for favor or mercy. It belongs to the same family as "show favor."
Where else “tachanune” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fane” appearsmuch
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “rabim” appearscompassion
A deep tenderness, like a mother's.
Where else “rachame” appears17And now, listen, our Elohim, to the prayer of your servant and to his supplications, and make your face shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the sake of Adonai.
18 · This verse (above)
19Adonai, hear! Adonai, forgive! Adonai, pay attention and act; do not delay, for your own sake, my Elohim, because your name is called over your city and over your people.”
