Stand and place the hand-tefillin on the biceps of the left arm (or right arm if you are left-handed), angled toward the heart, and before tightening the strap, say:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו
וְצִוָּנוּ לְהָנִיחַ תְּפִלִּין.
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha'olam
asher kiddeshanu bemitzvotav
vetzivanu lehanich tefillin.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has made us holy through His commandments, and has commanded us to put on tefillin.
Wrap the strap of the hand-tefillin seven times around the arm. Place the head-tefillin above the hairline, centered between the eyes, and say quietly:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו
וְצִוָּנוּ עַל מִצְוַת תְּפִלִּין.
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha'olam
asher kiddeshanu bemitzvotav
vetzivanu al mitzvat tefillin.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has made us holy through His commandments, and has commanded us about the commandment of tefillin.
Adjust the head-tefillin and say:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד
Sephardi
Baruch sheim kevod malchuto le'olam va'ed
English
Blessed be the name of His glorious kingdom for ever and all time.
Some say:
Ps. 145
Hebrew
וּמֵחָכְמָתְךָ אֵל עֶלְיוֹן תַּאֲצִיל עָלַי, וּמִבִּינָתְךָ תְּבִינֵנִי, וּבְחַסְדְּךָ תַּגְדִּיל
עָלַי, וּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ תַּצְמִית אוֹיְבַי וְקָמָי. וְשֶׁמֶן הַטּוֹב תָּרִיק עַל שִׁבְעָה
קְנֵי הַמְּנוֹרָה, לְהַשְׁפִּיעַ טוּבְךָ לִבְרִיּוֹתֶיךָ. פּוֹתֵחַ אֶת־יָדֶךָ וּמַשְׂבִּיעַ לְכָל־
חַי רָצוֹן׃
Sephardi
Umechochmatecha Eil elyon ta'atzil alai, umibinatecha tevineni, uvchasdecha tagdil
alai, uvigvuratecha tatzmit oyvai vekamai. Veshemen hatov tarik al shiv'ah
kenei hamenorah, lehashpi'a tuvcha livriyotecha. Pote'ach et-yadecha umasbia lechol-
chai ratzon.
English
From Your wisdom, God most high, grant me [wisdom], and from Your understanding, give me understanding. May Your loving-kindness be greatly upon me, and in Your might may my enemies and those who rise against me be subdued. Pour Your goodly oil on the seven branches of the menora so that Your good flows down upon Your creatures. You open Your hand, and satisfy every living thing with favor.
Wind the strap of the hand-tefillin three times around the middle finger, saying:
Hos. 2
Hebrew
וְאֵרַשְׂתִּיךְ לִי לְעוֹלָם
וְאֵרַשְׂתִּיךְ לִי בְּצֶדֶק וּבְמִשְׁפָּט וּבְחֶסֶד וּבְרַחֲמִים׃
וְאֵרַשְׂתִּיךְ לִי בֶּאֱמוּנָה
וְיָדַעַתְּ אֶת־יְהוָה׃
Sephardi
Ve'erastich li le'olam
ve'erastich li betzedek uvemishpat uvechesed uverachamim.
ve'erastich li be'emunah
veyoda'at et-Adonai.
English
I will betroth you to Me for ever; I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and justice, loving-kindness and compassion; I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness; and you shall know the LORD.