'May' in the Bible

To Yahweh belongs deliverance; [may] your blessing [be] over your people. Selah

so that I may tell of all your praises. In the gates of the daughter of Zion let me rejoice in your salvation.

May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, [the] tongue speaking great boasts--

O Yahweh, who may reside in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy mountain?

Yahweh lives, and blessed [be] my rock, and may the God of my salvation be exalted--

May Yahweh answer you in [the] day of trouble. May the name of Jacob's God protect you.

May he send you help from [the] sanctuary, and from Zion may he sustain you.

May he remember all your offerings, and your burnt offering may he {regard favorably}.

May he give to you {your heart's desire}, and your every plan may he fulfill. Selah

May we shout for joy over your victory, and in the name of our God may we set up banners. May Yahweh fulfill all your requests.

[The] afflicted will eat and will be satisfied. Those who seek him will praise Yahweh. May your heart live forever.

Who may ascend [the] mountain of Yahweh? And who may stand in his holy place?

Lift up your heads, O gates, and rise up, O ancient doorways, that the king of glory may enter.

Lift up your heads, O gates, and lift up, O ancient doorways, that the king of glory may enter.

One [thing] I have asked from Yahweh; it I will seek: [that] I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Yahweh, and to consider his temple.

May Yahweh give strength to his people. May Yahweh bless his people with peace.

so that {I} may sing praises to you and not be quiet. O Yahweh, my God, I will give thanks to you forever.

I said, "I will guard my ways {that I may not sin} with my tongue. I will keep a muzzle over my mouth as long as [the] wicked [are] before me."

Look [away] from me that I may be cheerful, before I depart and I am no more.

But you, O Yahweh, be gracious to me and raise me up that I may repay them.

so that he may stay alive forever [and] not see the pit.

Let death deceive them. May they descend to Sheol alive, because evil [is] in their home [and] {heart}.

because you have delivered my soul from death. [Have you] not [kept] my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

Destroy in anger; destroy so they are no more, so that they may know that God [is] ruling in Jacob to the ends of the earth. Selah

so that your beloved ones may be rescued. Save by your right hand and answer us.

May he live forever in the presence of God. Appoint loyal love and faithfulness to preserve him.

So I will sing the praise of your name forever, that I may fulfill my vows {daily}.

Blessed [is one whom] you choose and bring near, [that] he may abide in your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

May God be gracious to us and bless us. May he cause his face to shine toward us, Selah

that your way may be known on the earth, your salvation among all nations.

You have ascended on high; you have led away captives. You have received gifts [from] among humankind, and even [from the] rebellious, so that Yah God may dwell [there].

so that your foot may shatter [them] bloody [for] the tongues of your dogs [to have] their share from [the] enemies."

because God will save Zion and build the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.

May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

May he provide justice [for the] poor of [the] people, save [the] children of [the] needy, and crush [the] oppressor.

May he live long {while the sun endures} {as long as the moon} {for all generations}.

May he descend like rain on mown grass, like showers watering [the] earth.

May [what is] right blossom in his days and an abundance of peace, until [the] moon is no more.

And may he rule from sea up to sea, and from [the] River to [the] edges of [the] land.

So may he live, and may gold from Sheba be given to him, and may prayers be offered for him continually. May blessings be invoked for him {all day long}.

May there be an abundance of grain in the land [even] on [the] top of [the] mountains. May his crop sway like the [trees of] Lebanon, and may [those] from [the] city blossom like the grass of the earth.

May his name endure forever. May his name increase {as long as the sun shines}, and let them be blessed in him. Let all nations call him blessed.

And blessed be his glorious name forever, and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.

I cry out with my voice to God; with my voice to God, that he may hear me.

O God, restore us, and cause your face to shine that we may be saved.

O God [of] hosts, restore us and cause your face to shine that we may be saved.

O Yahweh God [of] hosts, restore us; cause your face to shine that we may be saved.

Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek your name, O Yahweh.

that they may know that you, [whose] name [is] Yahweh, you alone, [are the] Most High over the whole earth.

Even a bird finds a home, and a swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, near your altars, O Yahweh [of] hosts, my king and my God.

Surely his salvation [is] near for those who fear him, that glory may abide in our land.

Teach me, O Yahweh, your way, [that] I may walk in your truth. Unite my heart to fear your name.

Do a sign [that] benefits me, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame, because you, O Yahweh, have helped me and comforted me.

So teach [us] to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Satisfy us in the morning with your loyal love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right [hand], [but] it will not come near you.

My eyes [will be] on [the] faithful of [the] land, that [they may] live with me. [He who] walks in [the] way of integrity, he shall minister to me.

Let this be written for [the] next generation, so that a people [yet] to be created may praise Yah,

so that [they may] make known in Zion the name of Yahweh, and his praise in Jerusalem,

You set a boundary that they may not cross over, [so that] they would not return to cover the earth.

May the glory of Yahweh endure forever. May Yahweh be glad in his works,

May my meditation be pleasing to him. I will be glad in Yahweh.

that may see the good [done] your chosen ones, to be glad in the joy of your nation, to glory together with your inheritance.

Save us, O Yahweh our God, and gather us from the nations, so that [we may] give thanks to your holy name [and] boast in your praise.

And he settles [the] hungry there, so that they may establish a city to inhabit,

and sow fields and plant vineyards, {that they may yield fruit at harvest}.

so that your beloved ones may be rescued. Save by your right hand and answer me.

Let them be before Yahweh continually, that he may cut off their memory from [the] earth,

May it be for him like a garment [in which] he wraps, and a belt {he continually wears}.

that they may know that this [is] your hand, [that] you, O Yahweh, you have done it.

Let them curse, but you bless. [When] they arise, let them be put to shame, that your servant may be glad.

May Yahweh give you increase, you and your children.

May you be blessed by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

Open to me [the] gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them [and] give thanks to Yah.

In my heart I have hidden your word, so that I may not sin against you.

Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live and heed your word.

Uncover my eyes, that I may look at wonderful things from your law.

Make me understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful things.

Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and heed it with [my] whole heart.

Your hands have made me and established me; give me understanding that I may learn your commands.

Let your mercies come [to] me, that I may live, for your law [is] my delight.

May my heart be blameless in your statutes, so that I may not be ashamed.

According to your loyal love preserve me alive, so that I may heed the testimony from your mouth.

I have restrained my feet from every evil way, so that I may heed your word.

Sustain me according to your word, that I may live, and do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

Uphold me, that I may be delivered, and have regard for your statutes continually.

I [am] your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your statutes.

Redeem me from [the] oppression of humankind, that I may heed your precepts.

The righteousness of your testimonies [is] forever; give me understanding that I may live.

My eyes anticipate [the] night watches, that [I may] meditate on your word.

Let my soul live that it may praise you, and let your ordinances help me.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be at ease.

May peace be within your walls, security within your palaces."

May Yahweh bless you from Zion, that you may see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life,

and that you may see your children's children. [May] peace [be] upon Israel.

But with you [is] forgiveness, so that you may be feared."

May Yahweh bless you from Zion, [he who] made heaven and earth.

[With respect to the] head of [those who] surround me, may the harm of their lips cover them.

Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name. [The] righteous will encircle me, because you will deal bountifully with me.

that our sons [may be] like plants, full grown in their youth, our daughters like corner pillars, carved in the style of a palace,