Псалми 122

1 Пісня проча́н. Давидова.

I was glad/happy when people said to me, “We should go to the temple of Yahweh [in Jerusalem]!”

2 Ноги наші стояли в воро́тях Твоїх, Єрусали́ме.

And now we are here, standing inside the gates/city of [APO] Jerusalem.

3 Єрусалиме, збудо́ваний ти як те місто, що злу́чене ра́зом,

Jerusalem is a city that has been rebuilt, with the result that people can gather together in it.

4 куди схо́дять племе́на, племе́на Господні, — щоб сві́дчити Ізра́їлеві, щоб Іме́нню Господньому дя́кувати!

We [people of the] tribes of Israel who belong to Yahweh can now go up there as Yahweh commanded that we should do, and we can thank him.

5 Бо то там на престо́лах для суду сидять, на престолах дому Дави́дового.

There the kings of Israel who were descendants of [King] David sit on their thrones and decide cases [fairly when the people have disputes].

6 Миру бажайте для Єрусалиму: „Нехай бу́дуть безпе́чні, хто любить тебе!“

Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem; I desire that those who love Jerusalem will (prosper/live peacefully).

7 Нехай буде мир у твоїх передму́р'ях, безпе́ка в пала́тах твоїх!

I desire that there will be peace inside the walls of the city and that [people who are] inside the palaces will be safe.

8 Ради бра́тті моєї та дру́зів моїх я буду каза́ти: „Мир тобі!“

For the sake of my relatives and friends, I say, “My desire is that that inside Jerusalem [people will live] peacefully.”

9 Ради дому Господа, нашого Бога, я буду шукати для тебе добра́!

And because I love the temple of Yahweh our God, I pray that things will go well for the people who live [in Jerusalem].