May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive
A traditional blessing to a person for life and health.
("May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive and make him happy on the earth, and do not give him over to the soul of his enemies" - Psalms 100:3)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
ה' יִשְׁמְרֵהוּ וִיחַיֵּהוּ
Definition (Hebrew)
בְּרָכָה מָסָרְתִּית לָאָדָם לְחַיִּים וּבְרִיאוּת.
("ה' יִשְׁמְרֵהוּ וִיחַיֵּהוּ וְאֻשַּׁר בָּאָרֶץ וְאַל תִּתְּנֵהוּ בְּנֶפֶשׁ אֹיְבָיו"- תְּהִלִּים מָא ג)