Salmenes 122

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

A song of ascents, of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of Yahweh.”

2 Våre føtter står i dine porter, Jerusalem!

Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

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

Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

4 hvor stammene drar op, Herrens stammer, efter en lov for Israel, for å prise Herrens navn!

The tribes go up to Jerusalem—the tribes of Yahweh— as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

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

There thrones of judgment were set, 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! “May those who love you have peace.

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

May there be peace within the walls that defend you, and may they have peace within your fortresses.”

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

For the sake of my brothers and my friends I will say, “May there be peace within you.”

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

For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek good for you.