Salmenes 122

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

A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

2 Våre føtter står i dine porter, Jerusalem!

Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.

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

Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

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

where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

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

For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.

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

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.

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

May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”

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

For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

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

For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.