Salmenes 122

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

I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

2 Våre føtter står i dine porter, Jerusalem!

Our feet shall stand within your gates, O Jerusalem.

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

Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact 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, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

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

For there are set thrones of judgment, 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: they shall prosper that love you.

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

Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

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

For my brothers and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within you.

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

Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek your good.