Salme 122

1 Sang til Festrejserne. Af David. Jeg frydede mig, da de sagde til mig: »Vi drager til HERRENS Hus!«

I was glad/happy when people said to me, “We should go to the temple of Yahweh [in Jerusalem]!”

2 Saa staar vore Fødder da i dine Porte, Jerusalem,

And now we are here, standing inside the gates/city of [APO] Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem bygget som Staden, hvor Folket samles;

Jerusalem is a city that has been rebuilt, with the result that people can gather together in it.

4 thi didop drager Stammerne, HERRENS Stammer: en Vedtægt for Israel om at prise HERRENS Navn.

We [people of the] tribes of Israel who belong to Yahweh can now go up there as Yahweh commanded that we should do, and we can thank him.

5 Thi der staar Dommersæder, Sæder for Davids Hus.

There the kings of Israel who were descendants of [King] David sit on their thrones and decide cases [fairly when the people have disputes].

6 Bed om Jerusalems Fred! Ro finde de, der elsker dig!

Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem; I desire that those who love Jerusalem will (prosper/live peacefully).

7 Der raade Fred paa din Mur, Tryghed i dine Borge!

I desire that there will be peace inside the walls of the city and that [people who are] inside the palaces will be safe.

8 For Brødres og Frænders Skyld vil jeg ønske dig Fred,

For the sake of my relatives and friends, I say, “My desire is that that inside Jerusalem [people will live] peacefully.”

9 for HERREN vor Guds Hus's Skyld vil jeg søge dit Bedste.

And because I love the temple of Yahweh our God, I pray that things will go well for the people who live [in Jerusalem].