Psalms 122

1 A Canticle in steps. I rejoiced in the things that were said to me: “We shall go into the house of the Lord.”

En sang ved festreisene; av David. Jeg gleder mig ved dem som sier til mig: Vi vil gå til Herrens hus.

2 Our feet were standing in your courts, O Jerusalem.

Våre føtter står i dine porter, Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem has been built as a city, whose participation is unto itself.

Jerusalem, du velbyggede, lik en by som er tett sammenføiet,

4 For to that place, the tribes ascended, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to confess to the name of the Lord.

hvor stammene drar op, Herrens stammer, efter en lov for Israel, for å prise Herrens navn!

5 For in that place, seats have sat down in judgment, seats above the house of David.

For der er stoler satt til dom, stoler for Davids hus.

6 Petition for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem, and for abundance for those who love you.

Bed om fred for Jerusalem! La det gå dem vel som elsker dig!

7 Let peace be in your virtue, and abundance in your towers.

Der være fred innen din voll, ro i dine saler!

8 For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors, I spoke peace about you.

For mine brødres og mine venners skyld vil jeg si: Fred være i dig!

9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I sought good things for you.

For Herrens, vår Guds huses skyld vil jeg søke ditt beste.