Salmenes 84
1 Til sangmesteren, efter Gittit; av Korahs barn; en salme. Hvor elskelige dine boliger er, Herre, hærskarenes Gud!
Lord, you who are the Commander of the armies of angels, your temple is very beautiful!
2 Min sjel lenges, ja vansmekter av lengsel efter Herrens forgårder; mitt hjerte og mitt kjød roper med fryd til den levende Gud.
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.
3 Spurven har jo funnet sig et hus, og svalen et rede hvor den har lagt sine unger - dine alter, Herre, hærskarenes Gud, min konge og min Gud!
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.
4 Salige er de som bor i ditt hus; de skal stadig love dig. (Sela)
(Happy are/You are pleased with) those who (live/continually worship) in your temple, constantly singing to praise you.
5 Salig er det menneske som har sin styrke i dig, de hvis hu står til de jevne veier.
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].
6 Når de vandrer gjennem tåredalen, gjør de den til en kildevang, og høstregnet dekker den med velsignelse.
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.
7 De går frem fra kraft til kraft, de treder frem for Gud på Sion.
[As a result, those who travel through there] become stronger/refreshed [knowing that] they will appear in your presence (on Zion [Hill]/in Jerusalem).
8 Herre, Gud, hærskarenes Gud, hør min bønn! Vend øret til, Jakobs Gud! (Sela)
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!
9 Gud, vårt skjold, se til og sku din salvedes åsyn!
God, be kind to [IDM] our king, the one who protects us [MTY], the one whom you have chosen [MTY] [to rule us].
10 For en dag i dine forgårder er bedre enn ellers tusen; jeg vil heller stå ved dørtreskelen i min Guds hus enn bo i ugudelighets telt.
[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].
11 For Gud Herren er sol og skjold, Herren gir nåde og ære; han nekter ikke dem noget godt som vandrer i uskyld.
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.
12 Herre, hærskarenes Gud, salig er det menneske som setter sin lit til dig.
Yahweh, commander of the armies of heaven, (happy are/you are pleased with) those who trust in you!
