< Psalms 122 >
1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, “We go to the house of YHWH.”
Ein song til høgtidsferderne; av David. Glad vart eg då dei sagde til meg: «Me vil ganga til Herrens hus.»
2 Our feet have been standing in your gates, O Jerusalem!
Våre føter fekk standa i dine portar, Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem—the built one—[Is] as a city that is joined to itself together.
Jerusalem, du velbygde by, ein by som heng vel i hop.
4 For there tribes have gone up, Tribes of YAH, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the Name of YHWH.
Der ætterne fer upp, Herrens ætter, etter Israels lov, til å prisa Herrens namn.
5 For there thrones of judgment have sat, Thrones of the house of David.
For der er stolar sette til domstolar for Davids hus.
6 Ask [for] the peace of Jerusalem, Those loving you are at rest.
Bed um fred for Jerusalem! det gange deim vel som elskar deg!
7 Peace is in your bulwark, rest in your high places,
Fred vere innanfor dine murar og ro i dine salar!
8 For the sake of my brothers and my companions, Please let me speak, “Peace [be] in you.”
For mine brør og vener skuld vil eg segja: «Fred vere i deg!»
9 For the sake of the house of our God YHWH, I seek good for you!
For Herrens, vår Guds, hus skuld vil eg søkja det som er godt for deg.