1 Jeg frydede mig, da de sagde til mig: "Vi drager til HERRENs Hus!"

1 A Song of Ascents, of David.I was glad when they said to me,“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

2 Så står vore Fødder da i dine Porte, Jerusalem,

2 Our feet are standingWithin your gates, O Jerusalem,

3 Jerusalem bygget som Staden, hvor Folket samles;

3 Jerusalem, that is builtAs a city that is compact together;

4 thi did op drager Stammerne, HERRENs Stammer en Vedtægt for Israel om at prise HERRENs Navn.

4 To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LordAn ordinance for Israel—To give thanks to the name of the Lord.

5 Thi der står Dommersæder, Sæder for Davids Hus.

5 For there thrones were set for judgment,The thrones of the house of David.

6 Bed om Jerusalems Fred! Ro finde de, der elsker dig!

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:“May they prosper who love you.

7 Der råde Fred på din Mur, Tryghed i dine Borge!

7 “May peace be within your walls,And prosperity within your palaces.”

8 For Brødres og Frænders Skyld vil jeg ønske dig Fred,

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

9 for Herren vor Guds hus's skyld vil jeg søge dit bedste. 

9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,I will seek your good.

Det Nye Testamente 1907. Det Gamle Testamente 1931

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