Psalms 84
1 Lord, you who are the Commander of the armies of angels, your temple is very beautiful!
Til songmeisteren, etter Gittit; av Korahs born, ein salme. Kor elskelege dine bustader er, Herre, allhers drott!
2 I [SYN] would like to be there; Yahweh, I desire that very much [DOU]. With all of my inner being I sing joyfully to you, the all-powerful God.
Mi sjæl lengtar, ja naudstundar etter Herrens fyregardar; mitt hjarta og mitt kjøt ropar av fagnad til den livande Gud.
3 Even sparrows and swallows have built nests [near your temple, where you protect them] [DOU]; they take care of their young babies near the altars [where people offer sacrifices to] you, who are the commander of the armies of heaven, and my king and my God.
Sporven hev og funne seg eit hus, og svala eit reir der ho hev lagt sine ungar - dine altar, Herre, allhers drott, min konge og min Gud!
4 (Happy are/You are pleased with) those who (live/continually worship) in your temple, constantly singing to praise you.
Sæle er dei som bur i ditt hus! dei skal alltid lova deg. (Sela)
5 Happy are those who [know that] you are the one who causes them to be strong, those who strongly desire to (make the trip/go) to Zion [Hill].
Sæl er den mann som hev sin styrke i deg, dei som hev hug til å fara dei jamne vegar.
6 While they travel through the [dry] Baca Valley, [you cause] it to become a place where there are springs of water, where the rains (in the autumn/before the cold season) fill the valley with pools of water.
Når dei fer gjenom tåredalen, gjer dei honom til ein kjeldevang, ja, tidlegt regn legg velsigning yver honom.
7 [As a result, those who travel through there] become stronger/refreshed [knowing that] they will appear in your presence (on Zion [Hill]/in Jerusalem).
Dei gjeng frå kraft til kraft, dei stig fram for Gud på Sion.
8 Yahweh, commander of the armies of heaven, listen to my prayer; God, who [is worshiped by us (descendants of] Jacob/Israeli people), hear [IDM] what I am saying!
Herre Gud, allhers drott, høyr mi bøn! Vend øyra til, Jakobs Gud! (Sela)
9 God, be kind to [IDM] our king, the one who protects us [MTY], the one whom you have chosen [MTY] [to rule us].
Gud, vår skjold, sjå hit og skoda andlitet til honom du hev salva!
10 [For me], spending one day in your temple is better than spending 1,000 days somewhere else; [standing] at the entrance to your temple, [ready to go inside], is better than living in the tents/homes where wicked [people live].
For ein dag i dine fyregardar er betre enn tusund andre; eg vil heller standa ved dørstokken i min Guds hus enn bu i tjeldi til gudløysa.
11 Yahweh our God is [like] the sun [that shines on us] and [like] a shield [that protects us] [MET]; he is kind to [us] and honors [us]. Yahweh does not refuse to give any good thing/blessing to those who do what is right.
For Gud Herren er sol og skjold, nåde og ære gjev Herren, han held ikkje undan noko godt frå deim som ferdast i uskyld.
12 Yahweh, commander of the armies of heaven, (happy are/you are pleased with) those who trust in you!
Herre, allhers drott, sæl er den mann som set si lit til deg!
