Weekday Siddur Sefard Linear, The Travelers' Prayer
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יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְפָנֶֽיךָ,
May it be Your will
יְהוָֹה אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֺהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ,
Adonoy, our God, and God of our fathers,
שֶׁתּוֹלִיכֵֽנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם,
that you lead us to peace,
וְתַצְעִידֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם,
incline our footsteps to peace,
וְתַדְרִיכֵֽנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם,
guide us to peace,
וְתַגִיעֵֽנוּ לִמְחוֹז חֶפְצֵֽנוּ
and cause us to reach our desired destination
לְחַיִּים וּלְשִׂמְחָה וּלְשָׁלוֹם,
for life, for joy and for peace.
וְתַצִּילֵֽנוּ מִכַּף כָּל אוֹיֵב
Rescue us from the grasp of every foe,
וְאוֹרֵב וְלִסְטִים וְחַיּוֹת רָעוֹת
ambush, bandits, and vicious animals
בַּדֶרֶךְ
along the way,
וּמִכָּל מִינֵי פוּרְעָנִיוֹת
and from all forms of punishment
הַמִּתְרַגְשׁוֹת לָבוֹא לָעוֹלָם.
that rage upon the world.
וְתִשְׁלַח בְּרָכָה בְּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ.
Send blessing in all our work,
וְתִתְּנֵנוּ לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים
and grant us favor, kindness, and compassion
בְּעֵינֶֽךָ
in Your eyes,
וּבְעֵינֵי כָל רוֹאֵֽינוּ.
and in the eyes of all who see us.
וְתִשְׁמַע קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנֵֽינוּ,
Hear the sound of our supplication,
כִּי אֵל
for You are Almighty
שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָה וְתַחֲנוּן אָתָּה:
Who hears prayer and supplication.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה,
Blessed are You, Adonoy,
שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה:
Who hears prayer.
וְיַעֲקֹב הָלַךָ לְדַרְכוֹ,
And Jacob went on his way,
וִַיּפְגְּעוּ בוֹ מַלְאֲכֵי אֱלֺהִים.
and angels of God met him.
וַיֹּֽאמֶר יַעֲקֹב כַּאֲשֶׁר רָאָם,
And Jacob said when he saw them,
מַחֲנֵה אֱלֺהִים זֶה,
‘This is God's host.'
וַיִּקְרָא
And he called
שֵׁם הַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא מַחֲנָֽיִם:
the name of the place *Machanayim.*¹
footnotes: ¹ Genesis 32:2,3.
לִישׁוּעָתְךָ קִוּיתִי יְהוָֹה
For Your deliverance, I hope, Adonoy.²
footnotes: ² Genesis 49:18.
קִוּיתִי יְהוָֹה לִישׁוּעָתְךָ
I hope, Adonoy, for Your deliverance.
יְהוָֹה לִישׁוּעָתְךָ קִוּיתִי:
Adonoy, for Your deliverance I hope.
הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי שֹׁלֵחַ מַלְאָךְ לְפָנֶֽיךָ
Behold, I send an angel before you,
לִשְׁמָרְךָ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ
to preserve you on the way,
וְלַהֲבִיאֲךָ אֶל הַמָּקוֹם
and to bring you to the place
אֲשֶׁר הֲכִנֹֽתִי:
I have prepared.³
footnotes: ³ Exodus 23:20.
יְהוָֹה עֹז לְעַמּוֹ יִתֵּן,
Adonoy will give strength to his people;
יְהוָֹה יְבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמּוֹ בַשָּׁלוֹם:
Adonoy will bless His people with peace.⁴
footnotes: ⁴ Psalms 29:11.