Salmenes 122

1 Ein song til høgtidsferderne; av David. Glad vart eg då dei sagde til meg: «Me vil ganga til Herrens hus.»

A Canticle in steps. I rejoiced in the things that were said to me: “We shall go into the house of the Lord.”

2 Våre føter fekk standa i dine portar, Jerusalem.

Our feet were standing in your courts, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem, du velbygde by, ein by som heng vel i hop.

Jerusalem has been built as a city, whose participation is unto itself.

4 Der ætterne fer upp, Herrens ætter, etter Israels lov, til å prisa Herrens namn.

For to that place, the tribes ascended, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to confess to the name of the Lord.

5 For der er stolar sette til domstolar for Davids hus.

For in that place, seats have sat down in judgment, seats above the house of David.

6 Bed um fred for Jerusalem! det gange deim vel som elskar deg!

Petition for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem, and for abundance for those who love you.

7 Fred vere innanfor dine murar og ro i dine salar!

Let peace be in your virtue, and abundance in your towers.

8 For mine brør og vener skuld vil eg segja: «Fred vere i deg!»

For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors, I spoke peace about you.

9 For Herrens, vår Guds, hus skuld vil eg søkja det som er godt for deg.

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I sought good things for you.