1En sang af Koras slægt. Han grundlagde sin by på de hellige høje.2Ja, Herren elsker Zions stad langt mere end andre byer i Israel.3Jerusalem, du er Guds egen by, der siges mange herlige ting om dig.4I Egypten og Babylonien, i filistrenes land, i Tyrus og Kush er der folk, der kender Gud og føler, at Jerusalem er deres hjem.5I Jerusalem siger man til hinanden: „Vi hører alle til på dette sted, og den Almægtige tager hånd om sin by.”6Herren fører regnskab over alle mennesker, og noterer dem, der hører Jerusalem til.7De danser af glæde, mens de lovpriser byen: „Du er alt, hvad vi har brug for.”
1On the holy mount stands the city he founded; (Salm 48,1; Es 28,16)2the LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob. (Salm 78,67; Salm 78,68)3Glorious things of you are spoken, O city of God. Selah (Salm 46,4; Es 60,1)4Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon; behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cush[1]— “This one was born there,” they say. (Job 9,13; Salm 36,10; Salm 68,31; Es 19,22; Joh 10,14)5And of Zion it shall be said, “This one and that one were born in her”; for the Most High himself will establish her. (Salm 48,8)6The LORD records as he registers the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah (Salm 69,28)7Singers and dancers alike say, “All my springs are in you.” (2.Sam 6,14; Salm 36,9; Salm 68,25; Es 12,3; Åb 21,6)