Avi Hoffman

Translation always subtracts infinite subtlety, depth, and beauty from the words, but singing with an English translation in mind is much better than singing “empty” words to a beautiful tune:

For Your sake, God, act  וְלֺא לָנוּ,
– and not for us  רְאֵה עֲמִידָתֵנוּ,
– see our position,  דַּלִּים וְרֵקִים.
– meager and empty.  הַנְּשָׁמָה לָךְ
– the soul is Yours,  וְהַגּוּף פָּעֳלָךְ,
– and the body is Your work,  חוּסָה עַל עֲמָלָךְ.
– have pity on Your labor.

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