< Salme 132 >

1 Herre! kom David i Hu for alle hans Lidelser,
A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. Lord, remember David, and all that he went through.
2 ham, som tilsvor Herren og lovede Jakobs mægtige:
He made a promise to the Lord, a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 „Jeg vil ikke gaa ind i mit Hus's Telt, jeg vil ikke opstige paa min Sengs Leje;
“I will not go home, I will not go to bed,
4 jeg vil ikke lade mine Øjne sove, eller mine Øjenlaage blunde,
I will not go to sleep, I will not take a nap,
5 førend jeg finder et Sted for Herren, en Bolig for Jakobs mægtige.‟
until I find a place where the Lord can live, a home for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 Se, vi hørte om den i Efrata; vi fandt den paa Jaars Mark.
In Ephrathah we received information about the Ark of Agreement, and we found it in fields near Jaar.
7 Vi ville gaa ind i hans Bolig, vi ville tilbede for hans Fødders Fodskammel.
Let's go to the place where the Lord lives and bow down at his feet in worship.
8 Herre! staa op til din Hvile, du og din Magts Ark.
Come, Lord, and enter your home, together with your Ark of your power.
9 Lad dine Præster klæde sig med Retfærdighed og dine hellige synge med Fryd.
May your priests wear goodness like clothing; may your faithful people shout for joy.
10 For David, din Tjeners Skyld, forskyd ikke din Salvedes Ansigt!
For the sake of your servant David, don't reject the king you have chosen.
11 Herren tilsvor David den Sandhed, fra hvilken han ikke vilde vige: „Af dit Livs Frugt vil jeg sætte en Mand paa din Trone.‟
The Lord made a solemn promise to David, one he will never cancel—“I will put one of your descendants on your throne.
12 Dersom dine Børn holde min Pagt og mine Vidnesbyrd, som jeg vil lære dem, da skulle og deres Børn altid sidde paa din Trone.
If your sons keep to my agreement and my laws that I will teach them, then their sons will always occupy your throne.”
13 Thi Herren har udvalgt Zion, han har begæret sig den til Bolig:
For the Lord has chosen Zion, wanting to make his home there, saying:
14 „Den er min Hvile altid, her vil jeg bo; thi jeg har begæret den.
“This will always be my home; this is where I want to live.
15 Jeg vil velsigne Spisen der, jeg vil mætte de fattige der med Brød.
I will provide the people of the city with all they need; I will feed the poor.
16 Og jeg vil klæde dens Præster med Salighed, og dens hellige skulle synge med Fryd.
I will clothe its priests with salvation; and its faithful people will shout for joy.
17 Der vil jeg lade et Horn opvokse for David; jeg har beredt en Lampe for min Salvede.
I will make the line of David even more powerful. I have prepared a lamp for my chosen king.
18 Hans Fjender vil jeg klæde i Skam, men paa ham skal hans Krone blomstre.
I will humiliate his enemies, but the crown he wears will shine brightly.”

< Salme 132 >