Tefillah leZivug – leGvarim — The Prayer for Finding a Spouse (for Men)

Psalm 121: A song of ascents — I lift my eyes to the mountains; from where will my help come?

My help comes from Adonai, maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot slip; your guardian does not slumber.

Behold, the guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps.

Adonai is your guardian; Adonai is your shade at your right hand.

By day the sun will not strike you, nor the moon by night.

Adonai will guard you from all harm; He will guard your life.

Adonai will guard your going out and your coming in, from now and forever.

Psalm 130: A song of ascents — Out of the depths I call to You, Adonai.

Adonai, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to the sound of my pleading.

If You were to keep account of wrongs, Yah — Adonai, who could stand?

But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be held in awe.

I wait for Adonai; my whole being waits, and in His word I hope.

My soul waits for Adonai more than watchmen wait for morning, watchmen for morning.

Let Israel hope in Adonai, for with Adonai there is steadfast love, and with Him is great redemption.

And He will redeem Israel from all its wrongs.

May it be Your will before You, Adonai our God and God of our forefathers,

Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh — I Am That I Am — God Most High,

That You remove from me all obstacles and impediments,

That You cause my light to shine and raise my fortune high,

And deal with me in righteousness and steadfast love,

And send me my destined one, the one chosen by my heart —

For You are the One who settles the solitary in a home and brings captives out into flourishing.

Answer me, Adonai, for Your steadfast love is good; in the abundance of Your mercy, turn to me,

And just as You found for the first man, Adam, his partner at the proper time and in the right moment,

As it is written: 'It is not good for man to be alone; I will make him a helper corresponding to him' —

So too may You grant me the merit and guide my hand that I may merit to establish a home in Israel,

An everlasting edifice,

And may that home be blessed and succeed in matters of the spirit and of the world,

As it is written: 'Through wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established,

And through knowledge its rooms are filled with all precious and beautiful treasure.'

And may there dwell in our home always: love and brotherhood, peace and friendship,

And may this be fulfilled in me: 'Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the inner chambers of your house,

Your children like olive shoots around your table' —

And as it is said: 'Let the heart of those who seek Adonai rejoice.'

Remember Your mercies, Adonai, and Your acts of steadfast love, for they are from of old.

Show us Your steadfast love, Adonai, and grant us Your salvation.

And bless me now with the blessing written in Your Torah:

'May Adonai bless you and keep you;

May Adonai make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you;

May Adonai lift His face toward you and grant you peace' —

'And they shall place My name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them.'

And may my sins, my iniquities, and my transgressions not withhold goodness from me;

And grant me the merit to rectify them through commandments and good deeds,

But not through suffering and grievous illness —

For You, Adonai, are good and forgiving, and abundant in steadfast love to all who call upon You.

Hear my voice, Adonai, as I call; be gracious to me and answer me.

Listen, O God, to my prayer, and do not hide from my plea.

Attend to me and answer me, and fulfill all the desires of my heart for a good life and for peace,

As it is written: 'Delight in Adonai, and He will grant you the desires of your heart.'

Adonai of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold — selah.

Adonai of hosts, happy is the one who trusts in You.

Adonai, grant salvation; may the King answer us on the day we call.

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before You, Adonai, my rock and my redeemer.