12,750 verses contain “for” (in the KJV: 10,422, in the BSB: 7,841) — showing 5,301–5,400
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I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.
For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”
For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”
Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore.
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.
But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.
Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, both now and forevermore.
Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.
For the LORD will vindicate His people and will have compassion on His servants.
To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever.
To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
He made the great lights— His loving devotion endures forever.
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.
And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:
and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever.
With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever.
To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever.
And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
and led Israel through the midst, His loving devotion endures forever.
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.
To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
He led His people through the wilderness. His loving devotion endures forever.
Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
He remembered us in our low estate His loving devotion endures forever.
And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
and freed us from our enemies. His loving devotion endures forever.
Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.
How shall we sing the LORD’S song in a strange land?
How can we sing a song of the LORD in a foreign land?
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
They will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You.
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be.
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
who speak of You deceitfully; Your enemies take Your name in vain.
I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
I say to the LORD, “You are my God.” Hear, O LORD, my cry for help.
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 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.
Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.
Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.
I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.
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.
And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.