Traveler's Prayer

Yehi ratzon milfanecha Adonai eloheinum ve'elohei avoteinu, shetolicheinu leshalom vetatzideinu leshalom.

(If intending to return soon, say: vetachzireinu leshalom.)

Vetasmicheinu leshalom. Vetadricheinu leshalom.

V'tagieinu limchoz chefetzenu l'chayim ul'simcha ul'shalom. V'tatzileinu mikaf kol oyev v'orev v'listim. V'chayot ra'ot baderech umikol minei puraniyot hamitragshot la'vo la'olam. V'tishlach bracha b'chol ma'aseh yadeinu, v'titnenu l'chen ul'chesed ul'rachamim be'eineicha uve'enei chol ro'einu v'tishma kol tachanuneinu. Ki El shome'a tefillah v'tachanun attah.

Baruch attah Adonay, shome'a tefillah


Shortened version:

Y'hi ratzon milefanekha Adonai elohay

Shetolikheni l'shalom
V'taḥzireni l'shalom
V'tasmikheni al shalom
V'tatzileni mikaf oyev v'orev al haderekh

Barukh atah shome'a t'filah

May it be Your will, Lord our God and God of our ancestors​, that You lead us towards peace, and move our steps towards peace, (if intending​ to return soon, say: and return us in peace), and support us in peace, and guide us to peace, and enable us to reach our desired destinati​on for life, gladness,​ and peace, and rescue us from the hand of every enemy, ambush, bandits, and from wild animals along the way and other perils that could exist in this world. May You bless us in every deed of our hands, and grant us grace, kindness,​ and mercy in Your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us. And may You hear our voice of supplicat​​ion. For You, God, are the One who hears prayer and supplicat​​ion.

Bless​​ed are You, Lord, who hears prayer.

User-​contribut​ed translati​​on.

Short​ened version translati​​on:

May it be Your will, my God

May I journey toward peace,
May my footsteps​ be guided towards peace,
May I be supported​ in peace
May I be protected​ from any enemy or ambush along the way

Bless​​ed are You, who hears prayer

The Traveler's Prayer is said when setting out on a journey, traditionally after the onset of the journey or at the moment of departing city limits. An early variant of the prayer can be found in the Talmud Bavli (Berachot 29b-30a).

The shortened version of the prayer is inspired by Shai Tsabari's rendition, which like the version in the Talmud (and unlike the modern standard text) is in the first person singular rather than plural.

The translation of the shortened version is inspired by Aharon Varady's translation on OpenSiddur.org.