1,917 verses contain “May” (in the KJV: 1,188, in the BSB: 1,227) — showing 1,001–1,100
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That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.
Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.
Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.
Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children.
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.
I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
Every morning I will remove all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off every evildoer from the city of the LORD.
This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.
Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.
That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.
Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.
When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin.
Let his days be few; and let another take his office.
May his days be few; may another take his position.
Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.
Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.
May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes.
Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.
Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth.
Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.
May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.
That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.
Let them know that this is Your hand, that You, O LORD, have done it.
Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.
He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
He has shown His people the power of His works by giving them the inheritance of the nations.
That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people.
The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.
Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.
Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.
I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.
In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.
Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.
Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.
Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.
Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God.
Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.
Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.
I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.
The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.
I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.
Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.
Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—
Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.
that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth— let Israel now declare—
But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
May my prayer be set before You like incense, my uplifted hands like the evening offering.
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.
Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.
That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
Our storehouses will be full, supplying all manner of produce; our flocks will bring forth thousands, tens of thousands in our fields.
That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
Our oxen will bear great loads. There will be no breach in the walls, no going into captivity, and no cry of lament in our streets.
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,