Psaltaren 84
1 För sångmästaren, till Gittít; av Koras söner; en psalm. Huru ljuvliga äro icke dina boningar, HERRE Sebaot!
Lord, you who are the Commander of the armies of angels, your temple is very beautiful!
2 Min själ längtar och trängtar efter HERRENS gårdar, min själ och min kropp jubla mot levande 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 Ty sparven har funnit ett hus och svalan ett bo åt sig, där hon kan lägga sina ungar: dina altaren, HERRE Sebaot, min konung och 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 Saliga äro de som bo i ditt hus; de lova dig beständigt. (Sela)
(Happy are/You are pleased with) those who (live/continually worship) in your temple, constantly singing to praise you.
5 Saliga äro de människor som i dig hava sin starkhet, de vilkas håg står till dina vägar.
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 När de vandra genom Tåredalen, göra de den rik på källor, och höstregnet höljer den med välsignelser.
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 gå från kraft till kraft; så träda de fram inför 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 Sebaot, hör min bön, lyssna, du 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, vår sköld, ser härtill, och akta på din smordes ansikte.
God, be kind to [IDM] our king, the one who protects us [MTY], the one whom you have chosen [MTY] [to rule us].
10 Ty en dag i dina gårdar är bättre än eljest tusen. Jag vill hellre vakta dörren i min Guds hus än dväljas i de ogudaktigas hyddor.
[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 Ty HERREN Gud är sol och sköld; HERREN giver nåd och ära; han vägrar icke dem något gott, som vandra i ostrafflighet.
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 Sebaot, salig är den människa som förtröstar på dig.
Yahweh, commander of the armies of heaven, (happy are/you are pleased with) those who trust in you!
