May

Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.

…that they may proclaim the name of the LORD in Zion and praise Him in Jerusalem,

You set a boundary they cannot cross, that they may never again cover the earth.

May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.

May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.

May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.

May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!

…that I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, and rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, and give glory with Your inheritance.

Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.

Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.

He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

When he is tried, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer be regarded as sin.

May his days be few; may another take his position.

May his days be few; may another take his position.

May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.

May his children wander as beggars, seeking sustenance far from their ruined homes.

May the creditor seize all he owns, and strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.

May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.

May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation.

May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out from the next generation.

May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out.

May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth.

May their sins always remain before the LORD, that He may cut off their memory from the earth.

The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.

The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.

The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.

May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.

May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.

May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.

May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.

May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.

May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.

Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.

Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.

Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.

May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.

In the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.

May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.

May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.

May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.

May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.

May the arrogant be put to shame for subverting me with a lie; I will meditate on Your precepts.

May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.

May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.

May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.

Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.

I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.

Depart from me, you evildoers, that I may obey the commandments of my God.

Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.

Uphold me, and I will be saved, that I may always regard Your statutes.

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

Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.

Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.

I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.

My eyes anticipate the watches of night, that I may meditate on Your word.

May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.

May my plea come before You; rescue me according to Your promise.

May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts.

Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.

May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”

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

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

…that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!

May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.

May they be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it can grow,

May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”

But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.

May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.

May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.

If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand cease to function.

May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!

May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.

May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.

May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.

May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.

May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.

May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.

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 Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,

Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

…that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.

…that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.

May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth:

May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth:

A loving doe, a graceful fawn—may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.

A loving doe, a graceful fawn—may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.

…that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.

Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.

Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.

Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.

The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.

Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.