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.”
9 Hear, Israel, the commandments of life:listen, and know prudence!
10 How is it, Israel,that you are in the land of your foes,grown old in a foreign land,