Traveler’s Prayer (Tefilat HaDerech)
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יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְפָנֶיךָ יי אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתּוֹלִיכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם וְתַצְעִידֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם וְתַדְרִיכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם, וְתִסְמְכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם, וְתַגִּיעֵנוּ לִמְחוֹז חֶפְצֵנוּ לְחַיִּים וּלְשִׂמְחָה וּלְשָׁלוֹם. ( וְתַחְזִירֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם) וְתַצִּילֵנוּ מִכַּף כָּל אוֹיֵב וְאוֹרֵב וְלִסְטִים וְחַיּוֹת רָעוֹת בַּדֶּרֶךְ, וּמִכָּל מִינֵי פֻּרְעָנֻיּוֹת הַמִּתְרַגְּשׁוֹת לָבוֹא לָעוֹלָם, וְתִתְּנֵנוּ לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים בְּעֵינֶיךָ וּבְעֵינֵי כָל רֹאֵינוּ, כִּי אל שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה וְתַחֲנוּן אַתָּה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה:
yehi ratson milfanekha yy elohenu velohe avotenu, shettolikhenu leshalom vetatsidenu leshalom vetadrikhenu leshalom, vetismekhenu leshalom, vetaggi'enu limkhoz kheftsenu lekhayyim ulesimkhah uleshalom. ( vetakhzirenu leshalom) vetatsilenu mikkaf kol oyev ve'orev velistim vekhayyot ra'ot badderekh, umikkal mine puranuyyot hammitraggeshot lavo la'olam, vetittenenu lekhen ulekhesed ulerakhamim be'enekha uve'ene khol ro'enu, ki l shomea tefillah vetakhanun attah. barukh attah yy shomea tefillah:
May it be Your will, Eternal One, our God and the God of our ancestors, that You lead us toward peace, support our footsteps towards peace, guide us toward peace, and make us reach our desired destination, for life, joy, and peace. May You rescue us from the hand of every foe, ambush, bandits and wild animals along the way, and from all manner of punishments that assemble to come to Earth. May You send blessing in our every handiwork, and grant us peace, kindness, and mercy in your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us. May You hear the sound of our supplication, because You are the God who hears prayer and supplications. Blessed are You, Eternal One, who hears prayer.
כִּי מַלְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה לָךְ לִשְׁמָרְךָ בְּכָל דְרָכֶיךָ: יי יִשְׁמָר צֵאתְךָ וּבוֹאֶךָ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם:
ki malakhayw yetsavveh lakh lishmarekha bekhol derakhekha: yy yishmar tsetekha uvo'ekha me'attah ve'ad olam:
וְיַעֲקֹב הָלַךְ לְדַרְכּוֹ וַיִּפְגְּעוּ בוֹ מַלְאֲכֵי אֱלֹהִים. וַיֹּאמֶר יַעֲקֹב כַּאֲשֶׁר רָאָם : מַחֲנֵה אֱלֹהִים זֶה, וַיִּקְרָא שֵׁם הַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא מַחֲנָיִם.
veya'aqov halakh ledarko vayyifge'u vo malakhe elohim. vayyomer ya'aqov ka'asher ra'am : makhaneh elohim zeh, vayyiqra shem hammaqom hahu makhanayim.
יְבָרֶכְךָ יי וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ:
yevarekhkha yy veyishmerekha:
יָאֵר יי פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶּךָּ:
ya'er yy panayw elekha vikhunnekka:
יִשָּׂא יי פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם:
yissa yy panayw elekha veyasem lekha shalom:
Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, used under Creative Commons.
Yaacov, native Jerusalemite
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