< Psalms 87 >

1 His foundation is in the holy mountains.
Hátt á hinu heilaga fjalli, stendur Jerúsalem, borg Guðs –
2 Jehovah loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
borgin sem hann elskar öllum borgum framar.
3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. (Selah)
Vel er um þig talað, þú borg Guðs!
4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among those who know me. Behold, Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: This man was born there.
Ef ég í vinahópi minnist á Egyptaland eða Babýlon, Filisteu eða Týrus eða hið fjarlæga Bláland, þá hrósa þeir sér sem fæddir eru á þessum stöðum.
5 Yea, of Zion it shall be said, this and that man was born in her, and the Most High himself will establish her.
En mestur heiður fylgir Jerúsalem! Hún er móðirin og gott er að vera fæddur þar! Hann, hinn hæsti Guð, mun sjálfur vernda hana.
6 Jehovah will count when he writes up the peoples: This man was born there. (Selah)
Þegar Drottinn lítur yfir þjóðskrárnar, mun hann merkja við þá sem hér eru fæddir!
7 Those who sing as well as those who dance shall say, All my fountains are in thee.
Á hátíðum og tyllidögum munu menn syngja: „Jerúsalem, uppsprettur lífs míns eru í þér!“

< Psalms 87 >