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 לְהַנִּיחַ תְּפִלִּין.
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.
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav, v’tzivanu lehaniaḥ 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.
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.
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav, v’tzivanu al mitzvat tefillin.
Adjust the head-tefillin and say:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.
English
Blessed be the name of His glorious kingdom for ever and all time.
Sephardi
Baruch shem kevod malchuto le’olam va’ed.
Some say:
Ps. 145
Hebrew
וּמֵחָכְמָתְךָ אֵל עֶלְיוֹן תַּאֲצִיל עָלַי, וּמִבִּינָתְךָ תְּבִינֵנִי, וּבְחַסְדְּךָ תַּגְדִּיל עָלַי, וּבִגְבוּרָתְךָ תַּצְמִית אוֹיְבַי וְקָמַי. וְשֶׁמֶן הַטּוֹב תָּרִיק עַל שִׁבְעָה קְנֵי הַמְּנוֹרָה, לְהַשְׁפִּיעַ טוּבְךָ לִבְרִיּוֹתֶיךָ. פּוֹתֵחַ אֶת־יָדֶךָ וּמַשְׂבִּיעַ לְכָל־חַי רָצוֹן.
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.
Sephardi
Umeḥochmatecha El Elyon ta’atzil alai, umibinatecha tevinenni, uvḥasdecha tagdil alai, uvigvuratecha tatzmit oyvai vekamai. Veshemen hatov tarik al shiv’ah kenei hamenorah, lehashpia tuvcha livriyotecha. Poteaḥ et-yadecha umasbia lechol-ḥai ratzon.
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:
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.
Sephardi
Ve’erastich li le’olam; ve’erastich li betzedek uvemishpat uvḥesed uvraḥamim; ve’erastich li be’emunah; veyada’at et-Adonai.