Morning Blessings

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Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַמַּעֲבִיר שֵׁנָה מֵעֵינַי וּתְנוּמָה מֵעַפְעַפָּי. וִיהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ שֶׁתַּרְגִּילֵנוּ בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ, וְדַבְּקֵנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ, וְאַל תְּבִיאֵנוּ לֹא לִידֵי חֵטְא וְלֹא לִידֵי עֲבֵרָה וְעָוֹן וְלֹא לִידֵי נִסָּיוֹן וְלֹא לִידֵי בִזָּיוֹן, וְאַל תַּשְׁלֵט בָּנוּ יֵצֶר הָרָע, וְהַרְחִיקֵנוּ מֵאָדָם רָע וּמֵחָבֵר רָע, וְדַבְּקֵנוּ בְּיֵצֶר הַטּוֹב וּבְמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים, וְכֹף אֶת יִצְרֵנוּ לְהִשְׁתַּעְבֶּד לָךְ, וּתְנֵנוּ הַיּוֹם וּבְכָל יוֹם לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים בְּעֵינֶיךָ וּבְעֵינֵי כָל רוֹאֵינוּ, וְתִגְמְלֵנוּ חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה, גּוֹמֵל חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

English

Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who removes sleep from my eyes and slumber from my eyelids. And may it be Your will, LORD our God and God of our ancestors, to accustom us to Your Torah, and make us attached to Your commandments. Lead us not into error, transgression, iniquity, temptation or disgrace. Do not let the evil instinct dominate us. Keep us far from a bad man and a bad companion. Help us attach ourselves to the good instinct and to good deeds and bend our instincts to be subservient to You. Grant us, this day and every day, grace, loving-kindness and compassion in Your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us, and bestow loving-kindness upon us. Blessed are You, LORD, who bestows loving-kindness on His people Israel.

Sephardi

Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha-olam hamaaviyr shenah meeynay utnumah meafapay. viyhiy ratzon milfaneycha Adonai Eloheinu velohey avoteynu shetargiylenu betoratecha, vedabkenu bemitzoteycha, veal teviyenu lo liydey chet velo liydey averah veaon velo liydey nisayon velo liydey vizayon, veal tashlet banu yetzer hara, veharchiykenu meadam ra umechaver ra, vedabkenu beyetzer hatov uvmaasiym toviym, vechof et yitzrenu lehishtabed lach, utnenu hayom uvchal yom lechen ulchesed ulrachamiym beeyneycha uveyney chal roeynu, vetigmlenu chasadiym toviym. Baruch Atah Adonai, gomel chasadiym toviym leamo yisrael.

Berakhot 16b

Hebrew

יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי, שֶׁתַּצִּילֵנִי הַיּוֹם וּבְכָל יוֹם מֵעַזֵּי פָנִים וּמֵעַזּוּת פָּנִים, מֵאָדָם רָע, מִיֵּצֶר רָע, וּמֵחָבֵר רָע, וּמִשָּׁכֵן רָע, וּמִפֶּגַע רָע, מֵעַיִן הָרָע, מִלָּשׁוֹן הָרָע, מִמַּלְשִׁינוּת, מֵעֵדוּת שֶׁקֶר, מִשִּׂנְאַת הַבְּרִיּוֹת, מֵעֲלִילָה, מִמִּיתָה מְשֻׁנָּה, מֵחֳלָיִם רָעִים, מִמִּקְרִים רָעִים, וּמִשָּׂטָן הַמַּשְׁחִית, מִדִּין קָשֶׁה, וּמִבַּעַל דִּין קָשֶׁה, בֵּין שֶׁהוּא בֶן בְּרִית וּבֵין שֶׁאֵינוֹ בֶן בְּרִית, וּמִדִּינָהּ שֶׁל גֵּיהִנֹּם.

English

May it be Your will, LORD my God and God of my ancestors, to save me today and every day, from the arrogant and from arrogance itself, from a bad man, a bad instinct, a bad friend, a bad neighbor, a bad mishap, from an evil eye, an evil tongue, from slander, lies, hatred of others, libelous plots, unnatural death, severe illness, pernicious events, a destructive adversary, a harsh trial and a harsh opponent, whether or not he is a son of the covenant, and from the judgment of Gehinnom.

Sephardi

Yehiy ratzon milfaneycha Adonai elohay velohey avotay, shetatziyleniy hayom uvchal yom meazey faniym umeazut paniym, meadam ra, miyetzer ra, umechaver ra, umishachen ra, umipega ra, meayin hara, milashon hara, mimalshiynut, meedut sheker, misinat habriyot, mealiylah, mimiytah meshunah, mechalayim raiym, mimikriym raiym, umisatan hamashchiyt, midiyn kasheh, umibaal diyn kasheh, bein shehu ven beriyt uveyn sheeyno ven beriyt, umidiynah shel geyhinom.

// Commentary

הַמַּעֲבִיר Who removes sleep from my eyes: Having thanked God for the blessings with which we are surrounded, we conclude by asking for His help in dedicating our lives to His service, undeterred by obstacles that may stand in our way. The prayer ends with thanksgiving for God’s kindness, reminding us of the verse, “It is good to thank the LORD ... to tell of Your loving-kindness in the morning and Your faithfulness at night.”

יְהִי רָצוֹן May it be Your will: A meditation composed by Rabbi Judah the Prince (late second–early third century), redactor of the Mishna and leader of the Jewish community in Israel. We are social beings, influenced by our environment (Maimonides); therefore, we pray to be protected from harmful people, events and temptations. The prayer reflects the “social fabric of faith” (Rabbi Lord Jakobovits).