'May' in the Bible

then hear thou from the heavens, the settled place of thy dwelling, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; in order that all peoples of the earth may know thy name, and may fear thee as do thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.

for I have now chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.

And he said to them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, who have spoken to me saying, Lighten the yoke which thy father put upon us?

Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.

There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I send thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, for he prophesies no good concerning me, but always evil: it is Micah the son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

and Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-Gilead? And one spoke saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

And he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which had smitten him; and he said, Since the gods of the kings of Syria help them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Jehovah the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.

Now, harden not your necks, as your fathers; yield yourselves to Jehovah, and come to his sanctuary, which he has sanctified for ever; and serve Jehovah your God, that the fierceness of his anger may turn away from you.

and slaughter the passover, and hallow yourselves, and prepare it for your brethren, that they may do according to the word of Jehovah through Moses.

that search may be made in the book of the annals of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the annals and know that this city is a rebellious city, which has done damage to kings and provinces, and that they have raised sedition within the same of old time, for which cause this city was destroyed.

that they may present sweet odours to the God of the heavens, and pray for the life of the king and of his sons.

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, which is in thy hand, set magistrates and judges who may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye him that knows them not.

And now for a little space there hath been favour from Jehovah our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

Now therefore give not your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.

And I said to the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.

And I said to the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may set me forward till I come into Judah;

and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertains to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

Likewise at the same time I said to the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and be for labour in the day.

And there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many, and we must procure corn that we may eat and live.

If it please the king, let a royal order go forth from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it may not pass, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another that is better than she;

and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the young virgins of beautiful countenance to Shushan the fortress, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given.

If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those that have charge of the affairs, to bring it into the king's treasuries.

All the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces do know that whoever, whether man or woman, shall come to the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law, to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live; and I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.

And the king said, Hasten Haman, that it may be done as Esther has said. And the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends to him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king that Mordecai may be hanged on it: then go in merrily with the king to the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

And it was so, when the days of the feasting were gone about, that Job sent and hallowed them; and he rose up early in the morning, and offered up burnt-offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

Are not my days few? cease then and let me alone, that I may revive a little,

He wandereth abroad for bread, where may it be? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

Be ye yourselves afraid of the sword! for the sword is fury against misdeeds, that ye may know there is a judgment.

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on; and the innocent shall divide the silver.

That ye may not say, We have found out wisdom; God will make him yield, not man.

I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.

That he may withdraw man from his work, and hide pride from man.

To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Would that Job may be tried unto the end, because of his answers after the manner of evil men!

Thy wickedness may affect a man as thou art, and thy righteousness a son of man.

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

And they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of the earth,

Dost thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that floods of waters may cover thee?

Dost thou send forth lightnings that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the beast of the field may trample them.

That I may declare all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion. I will be joyful in thy salvation.

Put them in fear, Jehovah: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

He croucheth, he boweth down, that the wretched may fall by his strong ones.

To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed one, that the man of the earth may terrify no more.

For behold, the wicked bend the bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may in darkness shoot at the upright in heart.

May he send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

I may count all my bones. They look, they stare upon me;

The secret of Jehovah is with them that fear him, that he may make known his covenant to them.

That I may cause the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and declare all thy marvellous works.

One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire of him in his temple.

That my glory may sing psalms of thee, and not be silent. Jehovah my God, I will praise thee for ever.

What man is he that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good?

But thou, Jehovah, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces: that ye may tell it to the generation following.

He will call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people:

Make me to hear gladness and joy; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death; wilt thou not keep my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

Make an end in wrath, make an end, that they may be no more; that they may know that God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth, (Selah,)

That thy beloved ones may be delivered. Save with thy right hand, and answer me.

He shall abide before God for ever: bestow loving-kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

That thy way may be known upon earth, thy salvation among all nations.

Be to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord Jehovah, that I may declare all thy works.

Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.

That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, art the Most High over all the earth.

Wilt thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?

Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

Shew me a token for good, that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed; for thou, Jehovah, hast helped me and comforted me.

So teach us to number our days, that we may acquire a wise heart.

Satisfy us early with thy loving-kindness; that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity flourish, it is that they may be destroyed for ever.

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.

That the name of Jehovah may be declared in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem,

Thou hast set a bound which they may not pass over, that they turn not again to cover the earth.

That I may see the prosperity of thy chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the joy of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

That thy beloved ones may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

Let them be before Jehovah continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth:

That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, Jehovah, hast done it.

Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.

Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

I am thy servant; give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.

Mine eyes anticipate the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy word.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may celebrate thy name. The righteous shall surround me, because thou dealest bountifully with me.

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; our daughters as corner-columns, sculptured after the fashion of a palace:

that thou mayest keep reflection, and that thy lips may preserve knowledge.

that they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger who flattereth with her words.

for wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired are not equal to it.

that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasuries.

The path of life is upwards for the wise, that he may depart from Sheol beneath.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.

That thy confidence may be in Jehovah, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.

Is there a thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? It hath been already in the ages which were before us.

For he giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good in God's sight. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.