Traveler’s Prayer
Tefillat HaDerech
Jewish Law / Halacha ↗️
One who leaves on a trip should recite the following prayer as he leaves the city limits:
May it be Your will, Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers that You lead us in peace and direct our footsteps in peace and uphold us in peace, (One who will return the same day adds: and return us in peace) and deliver us from the hand of every foe and ambush along the way. Send a blessing for our handiworks, and grant us grace, kindness and compassion in Your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us. Blessed are You, Adonai, Who hears prayer.
For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. He shall guard you going out and you coming in, from this time forth and forever.
And Yaakov went on his way and angels of God met up with him. And, upon seeing them, Yaakov said, “This is an encampment of God!”, and he named that place “Mahanayim”.
And they traveled, and the fear of God was over all the cities surrounding them. And they did not pursue Yaakov’s sons. For Your salvation do I hope, O Adonai. (recite 3 times)
May Adonai bless you and watch over you. May Adonai shine His countenance for you and be gracious to you. May Adonai be forbearing toward you and give you peace. (recite 3 times)
Behold, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. (recite 3 times)
May the angel, who had redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named in them, and the name of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth. (recite 3 times)