Print pages
pp. 1064-1065
The Traveler's Prayer

The Traveler's Prayer

תפילת הדרך

Visible layers
תפילת הדרך

THE TRAVELER’S PRAYER

If one intends to return home on the same day, add the words in parentheses:
Hebrew
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ
שֶׁתּוֹלִיכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם, וְתַצְעִידֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם, וְתַדְרִיכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם
וְתַגִּיעֵנוּ לִמְחוֹז חֶפְצֵנוּ לְחַיִּים וּלְשִׂמְחָה וּלְשָׁלוֹם
(וְתַחֲזִירֵנוּ לְבֵיתֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם)
וְתַצִּילֵנוּ מִכַּף כָּל אוֹיֵב וְאוֹרֵב בַּדֶּרֶךְ
וּמִכָּל מִינֵי פֻּרְעָנֻיּוֹת הַמִּתְרַגְּשׁוֹת לָבוֹא לָעוֹלָם
וְתִשְׁלַח בְּרָכָה בְּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ
וְתִתְּנֵנוּ לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים בְּעֵינֶיךָ וּבְעֵינֵי כָל רוֹאֵינוּ
וְתִשְׁמַע קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנֵינוּ.
כִּי אֵל שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה וְתַחֲנוּן אָתָּה.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה, שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה.
Sephardi
Yehi ratzon milefanecha, Adonai Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu
Shetolichenu leshalom, vetatzidenu leshalom, vetadrichenu leshalom
vetagienu limchoz cheftzenu lechayim ulesimchah uleshalom
(vetachazirenu leveitenu leshalom)
vetatzilenu mikaf kol oyev ve'orev baderech
umikol minei puraniyot hamitrageshot lavo la'olam
vetishlach berachah bema'aseh yadeinu
vetitnenu lechein ulechesed ulerachamim be'einecha uve'einei chol ro'enu
vetishma kol tachanunenu.
Ki Eil shomea tefilah vetachanun atah.
Baruch atah Adonai, shomea tefilah.
English
May it be Your will, LORD our God and God of our fathers, to lead us to peace, direct our steps to peace, guide us to peace, and bring us to our desired destination in life, joy and peace (and bring us back to our home in peace). Rescue us from any enemy or ambush on the way, and from all afflictions that trouble the world. Send blessing to the work of our hands, and let us find grace, kindness and compassion from You and from all who see us. Hear our pleas, for You are a God who listens to prayer and pleas. Blessed are You, LORD, who listens to prayer.
Ps. 121
Hebrew
יְהוָה יִשְׁמָר־צֵאתְךָ וּבוֹאֶךָ, מֵעַתָּה וְעַד־עוֹלָם:
Sephardi
Adonai yishmar tzetcha uvo'echa, me'atah ve'ad olam:
English
May the LORD guard your going out and your return, from now and for all time.
Repeat three times:
Gen. 32
Hebrew
וְיַעֲקֹב הָלַךְ לְדַרְכּוֹ, וַיִּפְגְּעוּ־בוֹ מַלְאֲכֵי אֱלֹהִים:
וַיֹּאמֶר יַעֲקֹב כַּאֲשֶׁר רָאָם, מַחֲנֵה אֱלֹהִים זֶה
וַיִּקְרָא שֵׁם־הַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא מַחֲנָיִם:
Sephardi
Veya'akov halach ledarko, vayifge'u vo malachei Elohim:
Vayomer Yaakov ka'asher ra'am, machaneh Elohim zeh
vayikra shem hamakom hahu Machanayim:
English
And Jacob went on his way and angels of God met him. When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s camp” and he named the place Mahanaim [two camps].
Repeat three times:
Num. 6
Hebrew
יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ:
יָאֵר יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶּךָּ:
יִשָּׂא יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם:
Sephardi
Yevarechecha Adonai veyishmerecha:
Ya'eir Adonai panav elecha vichuneka:
Yisa Adonai panav elecha veyasem lecha shalom:
English
May the LORD bless you and protect you. May the LORD make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. May the LORD turn His face toward you and grant you peace.
Ps. 121
Hebrew
שִׁיר לַמַּעֲלוֹת, אֶשָּׂא עֵינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִים, מֵאַיִן יָבֹא עֶזְרִי: עֶזְרִי מֵעִם יְהוָה,
עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ: אַל־יִתֵּן לַמּוֹט רַגְלֶךָ, אַל־יָנוּם שֹׁמְרֶךָ: הִנֵּה לֹא־יָנוּם
וְלֹא יִישָׁן שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל: יְהוָה שֹׁמְרֶךָ, יְהוָה צִלְּךָ עַל־יַד יְמִינֶךָ: יוֹמָם
הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לֹא־יַכֶּכָּה, וְיָרֵחַ בַּלָּיְלָה: יְהוָה יִשְׁמָרְךָ מִכָּל־רָע, יִשְׁמֹר אֶת־נַפְשֶׁךָ:
יְהוָה יִשְׁמָר־צֵאתְךָ וּבוֹאֶךָ, מֵעַתָּה וְעַד־עוֹלָם:
Sephardi
Shir lama'alot, esa einai el heharim, me'ayin yavo ezri: Ezri me'im Adonai,
oseh shamayim va'aretz: Al yiten lamot raglecha, al yanum shomrecha: Hineh lo yanum
velo yishan shomer Yisrael: Adonai shomrecha, Adonai tzilecha al yad yeminecha: Yomam
hashemesh lo yakecha, veyare'ach balaylah: Adonai yishmarcha mikol ra, yishmor et nafshecha:
Adonai yishmar tzetcha uvo'echa, me'atah ve'ad olam:
English
A song of ascents. I lift my eyes up to the hills; from where will my help come? My help comes from the LORD, Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot stumble; He who guards you does not slumber. See: the Guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. The LORD is your Guardian; the LORD is your Shade at your right hand. The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will guard you from all harm; He will guard your life. The LORD will guard your going and coming, now and for evermore.