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Man’s level is gauged by his ability to station guards over himself to
protect himself from sin. If he has already fallen, he must establish judges
who will decide his verdict.
The Rambam says that a major factor of teshuvah is viduy. This prayer
points to man’s various sins, allowing him to repent them.

What are a person’s weak points, for which he must appoint watchmen
over himself? Just as individual policemen cannot protect a crime-ridden
city, so too, is a person incapable of protecting himself in a place full of
tests and temptations. We ask Hashem not to bring us challenges, because
we fear we might not rise to them.