Tefilat HaDerech - the Traveler's Prayer
The full vocalised Hebrew text for road travel and for flights, with translation and guidance on when it is said.
The standard version
It's customary to recite the Traveler's Prayer when setting out on a trip (including a flight) - once per day of travel, standing if possible. The original Hebrew text:
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ ה' אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתּוֹלִיכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם וְתַצְעִידֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם וְתַדְרִיכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם, וְתַגִּיעֵנוּ לִמְחוֹז חֶפְצֵנוּ לְחַיִּים וּלְשִׂמְחָה וּלְשָׁלוֹם. וְתַצִּילֵנוּ מִכַּף כָּל אוֹיֵב וְאוֹרֵב וְלִסְטִים וְחַיּוֹת רָעוֹת בַּדֶּרֶךְ, וּמִכָּל מִינֵי פֻּרְעָנֻיּוֹת הַמִּתְרַגְּשׁוֹת לָבוֹא לָעוֹלָם, וְתִשְׁלַח בְּרָכָה בְּכָל מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ, וְתִתְּנֵנוּ לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים בְּעֵינֶיךָ וּבְעֵינֵי כָל רוֹאֵינוּ, וְתִשְׁמַע קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנֵנוּ, כִּי אֵל שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה וְתַחֲנוּן אָתָּה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה', שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה.
English translation
May it be Your will, Lord our God and God of our ancestors, that You lead us in peace and guide our steps in peace, and bring us to our destination in life, joy, and peace. Save us from every enemy and ambush along the way, and from all troubles that may befall the world. Send blessing in all that our hands undertake, and grant us grace, kindness, and mercy in Your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us. Hear the sound of our prayer, for You are a God who hears prayer and supplication. Blessed are You, Lord, who hears prayer.
The version for flights
An expanded version for air travel, which also asks protection for the flight crew and for all those travelling by air. It is customarily said close to take-off.
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְפָנֶיךָ ה' אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ קוֹנֵה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ. שֶׁתּוֹלִיכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם, וְתַטִּיסֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם, וְתַגִּיעֵנוּ לִמְחוֹז חֶפְצֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם, וּתְמַלְטֵנוּ מֵרוּחַ סוֹעָה וָסַעַר, וּמִשָׁעוֹת רָעוֹת הַמִּתְרַגְּשׁוֹת לָבוֹא לָעוֹלָם, וּמִכָּל מִינֵי תַקָּלוֹת וּפֻּרְעָנֻיּוֹת, שֹׁמְרֵנוּ וְהַצִילֵנוּ בְּתוֹךְ כָּל אַחֵינוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הַטָּסִים בִּנְתִיבֵי אֲוִיר, וְהָעוֹבְרִים בְּאֹרְחוֹת יָם וְדַרְכֵי יַבָּשָׁה, מִכַּף כָּל אוֹיֵב וְאוֹרֵב, וּמִכֹּל אָסוֹן וָנֵזֶק, וּמִכֹּל צַעַר וְצָרָה. אָנָּא אַמֵּץ יְדֵי הָאוֹחֲזִים בַּהֶגֶה, וְהָכֵן רוּחָם לְהַנְהִיגֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם, כִּי בְּךָ בִּלְבַד חָסִינוּ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם. כִּי אֵל שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה וְתַחֲנוּן אָתָּה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה', שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה.
English translation
May it be Your will, Lord our God and God of our fathers, Maker of heaven and earth, that You lead us in peace, fly us in peace, and bring us to our desired destination in peace. Deliver us from storm and tempest, from every evil hour that comes into the world, and from every kind of mishap and misfortune. Guard us and save us, together with all our brethren the children of Israel who fly through the paths of the air, and those who travel by sea and by land, from the hand of every enemy and ambush, from every disaster and harm, and from every sorrow and trouble. Please strengthen the hands of those who hold the controls, and prepare their spirit to guide us in peace, for in You alone do we take refuge, from now and forever. For You are a God who hears prayer and supplication. Blessed are You, Lord, who hears prayer.