1En valfartssang af David. Jeg blev så glad, da jeg hørte, at vi skulle drage til Herrens hus.2Nu står vi så endelig her, i porten ind til Jerusalem.3Jerusalem er en fantastisk by, tæt pakket med huse og mennesker.[1]4Her mødes Israels stammer, Herrens eget folk, for at takke Herren ifølge Toraens forskrifter.5Her står Davids trone, herfra regerer hans kongeslægt.6Bed om fred i Jerusalem. Må det gå godt for dem, der elsker byen.7Må der være fred inden for murene og tryghed i tårnene.8For slægt og venners skyld ønsker jeg fred over Jerusalem.9For Herrens helligdoms skyld beder jeg om tryghed for byen.
1A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!” (Salm 120,1; Es 2,3; Mika 4,2; Zak 8,21)2Our feet have been standing within your gates, O Jerusalem!3Jerusalem—built as a city that is bound firmly together, (Neh 4,6; Salm 147,2)4to which the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, as was decreed for[1] Israel, to give thanks to the name of the Lord. (5.Mos 16,16; Salm 78,5)5There thrones for judgment were set, the thrones of the house of David. (5.Mos 17,8; 2.Sam 15,2; 1.Kong 3,16; 1.Kong 7,7; 2.Krøn 19,8)6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May they be secure who love you! (Salm 51,18; Jer 29,7)7Peace be within your walls and security within your towers!” (Salm 48,13)8For my brothers and companions’ sake I will say, “Peace be within you!” (1.Sam 25,6; Salm 85,8)9For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good. (Neh 2,10; Ester 10,3)