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A husband’s prayer for his pregnant wife

תפילה לבעל על אשה מעוברת A husband's prayer for his pregnant wife from the book Beit Tefillah (בית תפילה)—a daily supplementary plea for the Almighty's help and protection, including gratitude for the gift of the miracle of a new life beginning, a request for the fetus's healthy development, the wife's health, an easy delivery, and…

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A husband’s prayer for his pregnant wife

תפילה לבעל על אשה מעוברת

A husband's prayer for his pregnant wife from the book Beit Tefillah (בית תפילה)—a daily supplementary plea for the Almighty's help and protection, including gratitude for the gift of the miracle of a new life beginning, a request for the fetus's healthy development, the wife's health, an easy delivery, and success for the child and its parents in this world and the World to Come.

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Master of the universe! I thank You for having compassion on me and granting my wife, Your servant, the conception of a child. May the Name of the L-rd be blessed and exalted above every praise and glorification. May it be Your will, L-rd our G-d and G-d of our ancestors, to have compassion on all pregnant women among Your people Israel, ease the suffering of pregnancy and protect them from premature birth. In Your great kindness, save women in childbirth from every evil, and may they give birth for a life of well-being. Among them, please show Your mercy to Your servant, my wife (name), daughter of (mother’s name), and ease the suffering of her pregnancy. When her time comes, may she give birth easily and the newborn come into the world at a good and fortunate hour, for us and for the child. May neither mother nor child suffer any illness or injury. May the baby be complete in every limb and sense organ; appoint a good destiny for him and grant him a healthy constitution. May I rejoice in the child born of me and my wife rejoice in the fruit of her womb, in this world and the world to come. May we never be ashamed or disgraced, for we trust in Your holy Name, great, mighty and awesome.
G-d full of compassion, have mercy upon us. Seal the accuser’s mouth, so that he does not accuse my wife during childbirth. Cast terror and fear upon those who rise against us with evil; by Your mighty arm, may they be still as stone. Quickly turn Your compassion toward us, for we are extremely poor in merits. Merciful One, deal with us through kindness and compassion, not strict judgment; do not summon us to trial or judge us according to our sins. Deal with us righteously and mercifully for the sake of Your great Name. Grant us long life to serve You. Grant my wife and me the merit of growing old together in the Holy Land in Your service, rejoicing in our descendants as we see them fulfilling Your will as You desire. May we complete the repair of our souls in this life and merit living and inheriting goodness and blessing in the life of the world to come, so that Your glory may be sung without ceasing, L-rd my G-d, forever and ever. Act for Your great compassion and for our holy forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, Your servants; for Moses and Aaron, Joseph and David; and for all the righteous—may their merits protect us and may they ask for our good. Act for Your own sake, rather than for ours. May the words of my mouth and the intentions of my heart be acceptable to You, L-rd, my support and my deliverance.

רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם, מוֹדֶה אֲנִי לְפָנֶיךָ עַל שֶׁחוֹנַנְתָּנִי וְנָתַתָּ לַאֲמָתְךָ אִשְׁתִּי הֵרָיוֹן, יְהִי שֵׁם יְיָ מְבֹרָך וּמְרוֹמָם עַל כָּל בְּרָכָה וּתְהִלָּה. וּבְכֵן, יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתְּרַחֵם עַל כָּל עֻבָּרוֹת עַמְּךָ יִשְֹרָאֵל, וְתָקֵל מֵעֲלֵיהֶן צַעַר עִבּוּרָן וְתַצִּילֵן שֶׁלֹּא תַפֵּלְנָה וְלָדוֹתֵיהֶן. וְהַיּוֹשְׁבוֹת עַל הַמַּשְׁבֵּר בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים תַּצִּילֵן מִכָּל רַע וְתֵלֵדְנָה לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים. וּבִכְלָלָן יֶהֱמוּ נָא רַחֲמֶיךָ עַל אֲמָתְךָ אִשְׁתִּי (פלונית בת פלונית) וְתָקֵל מֵעָלֶיהָ צַעַר עִבּוּרָהּ, וּבִמְלֹאת יָמֶיהָ לָלֶדֶת תֵּלֵד בְּנָקֵל, וְיֵצֵא הַוָּלָד לַאֲוִיר הָעוֹלָם בְּשָׁעָה טוֹבָה וּבְמַזָּל טוֹב לָנוּ וְלַוָּלָד. וְלֹּא יֶאֱרַע שׁוּם חלִֹי וְשׁוּם מוּם לֹא לַיּוֹלֶדֶת וְלֹא לַוָּלָד, וִיהִי הַוָּלָד שָׁלֵם בְּכָל אֵבָרָיו וּבְכָל חוּשָׁיו, וְתִגְזֹר עָלָיו גְּזֵרוֹת טוֹבוֹת וְיִהְיֶה בָּרִיא מַזָּלוֹ, וְאֶשְמַֹח אֲנִי בְּיוֹצְאֵי חֲלָצַי, וְתָגֵל אִשְׁתִּי בִּפְרִי בִּטְנָהּ בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה וּבָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, וְלֹא נֵבוֹשׁ וְלֹא נִכָּשֵׁל לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד, כִּי בְשֵׁם קָדְשְׁךָ הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא בָטָחְנוּ. אֵל מָלֵא רַחֲמִים, הִתְמַלֵּא בְרַחֲמִים עָלֵינוּ, חֲתֹם פֶּה שָֹטָן וְאַל יַשְֹטִין עַל אִשְׁתִּי בְּעֵת לִדְתָּהּ. וְכָל הַקָּמִים עָלֵינוּ, רָעָה תִּפֹּל עֲלֵיהֶם אֵימָתָהּ וָפַחַד בִּגְדֹל זְרוֹעֲךָ יִדְּמוּ כָּאָבֶן, מַהֵר יְקַדְּמוּנוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ, כִּי דַלּוֹנוּ מְאדֹ. בַּעַל הָרַחֲמִים, הִתְנַהֵג עִמָּנוּ בְּמִדַּת הַחֶסֶד וּבְמִדַּת הָרַחֲמִים וְתִכָּנֵס לָנוּ לִפְנַי וְלִפְנִים מִשּׁוּרַת הַדִּין, וְאַל תָּבוֹא בְּמִשְׁפָּט עִמָּנוּ, וְאַל תְּדִינֵנוּ כְּמַעֲלֵנוּ. עֲשֵהֹ עִמָּנוּ צְדָקָה וָחֶסֶד לְמַעַן שִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל, וְתֵן לָנוּ חַיִּים אֲרכֻּים לַעֲבוֹדָתֶךָ, וּתְזַכֵּנוּ לִי וּלְאִשְׁתִּי שֶׁנַּזְקִין יַחַד בָּאָרֶץ הַקְּדוֹשָׁה בַּעֲבוֹדָתֶךָ, וְנִשְֹמַח בְּיוֹצְאֵי חֲלָצֵינוּ בִּרְאוֹתֵנוּ אוֹתָם עוֹשִיֹם רְצוֹנְךָ כִּרְצוֹנֶךָ. וְנַשְׁלִים תִּקּוּן נֶפֶשׁ רוּח וּנְשָׁמָה בְּגִלְגּוּל זֶה, וְנִזְכֶּה וְנִחְיֶה וְנִירַשׁ טוֹבָה וּבְרָכָה לְחַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא. לְמַעַן יְזַמֶּרְךָ כָבוֹד וְלֹא יִדֹּם, יְיָ אֱלֹהַי לְעוֹלָם אוֹדֶךָּ. עֲשֵֹה לְמַעַן רַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים, וּלְמַעַן אֲבוֹתֵינוּ הַקְּדוֹשִׁים, אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק וְיִשְֹרָאֵל עֲבָדֶיךָ, וּלְמַעַן מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן, יוֹסֵף וְדָוִד, וּלְמַעַן כָּל הַצַּדִּיקִים זְכוּתָם יָגֵן עָלֵינוּ וְהֵם יָלִיצוּ טוֹב בַּעֲדֵנוּ. עֲשֵֹה לְמַעֲנְךָ לֹא לְמַעֲנֵנוּ, יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן אִמְרֵי פִי וְהֶגְיוֹן לִבִּי לְפָנֶיךָ, יְיָ צוּרִי וְגֹאֲלִי.

Ribono shel olam, mode ani lefanekha al shekhonantani venatata leamatkha ishti
herayon, yehi Shem Adoynoy mevorakh umeromam al kol brakha utehila. Uvkhen, yehi ratson milefanekha Adoynoy Eloheynu
velohey avoteynu, sheterakhem al kol ubarot amkha Israel, vetakel mealeyhem tsaar iburan vetatsilen shelo tapelna
vladoteyhem. Vehayoshvot al hamashber berakhamekha harabim tatsilen mikol ra veteledna lekhaim tovim. Uvikhlalan yehemu na rakhamekha al amatkha ishti (wife's name) bat (her mother's name) vetakel mealeha tsaar ibura, uvimlot yameha laledet teled benakel, veyetse havalad laavir haolam beshaa tova
uvemazal tov lanu velavalad. Velo yehera shum kholi veshum mum lo layoledet velo lavalad, viyhi havalad shalem bekhol eyvarav uvekhol khushav, vetigzor alav gzerot
tovot veihye bari mazalo, veesmakh ani beyotsey khalatsay, vetagel ishti bifri bitna
baolam haze uvaolam haba, velo nevosh velo nikashel leolam vaed, ki veShem kodshekha
hagadol hagibor vehanora vatakhnu. El male rakhamim, hitmale verakhamim aleynu, khatom pe
satan veal yastin al ishti beet lidta, vekhol hakamim aleynu raa tipol aleyem
eymata vafakhad bigdol zroakha idmu kaaven, maher yekadmunu rakhamekha, ki dalonu meod. Baal harakhamim, hitnaeg imanu bemidat hakhesed uvemidat harakhamim vetikanes lanu
lifnay velifnim mishurat hadin, veal tavo bemishpat imanu, veal tedinenu kemaalenu. Ase imanu tsedaka vakhesed lemaan Shimkha hagadol, veten lanu khaim arukim
leavodatekha, utezakenu li uleishti shenazkin yakhad baarets hakdosha baavodatekha, venismakh beyotsey khalatseynu bireotenu otam osim rtsonkha kirtsonekha. Venashlim tikun nefesh, ruakh uneshama begilgul ze, venizke, venikhe, venirash tova uvrakha lekhayey haolam aba. Lemaan yezamerkha khavod velo idom, Adoynoy Elohay leolam odeka. Ase lemaan rakhamekha harabim, ulemaan avoteynu hakdoshim: Avraham, Itskhak veIsrael avadekha,
ulemaan Moshe veAaron, Yosef veDavid, ulemaan kol hatsadikim zekhutam yagen aleynu vehem yalitsu tov baadenu. Ase lemaankha lo lemaanenu, ihyyu leratson imrey fi vehegon libi lefanekha, Adoynoy tsuri vegoali.