1 I was glad when they said to me,

"Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!"

2 Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,

4 where the tribes go up, even Yah’s tribes,

according to an ordinance for Israel,

to give thanks to Yahweh’s name.

5 For there are set thrones for judgment,

the thrones of David’s house.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

Those who love you will prosper.

7 Peace be within your walls,

and prosperity within your palaces.

8 For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes,

I will now say, "Peace be within you."

9 For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God,

I will seek your good.

1 'n Bedevaartslied. Van Dawid. Ek was bly toe hulle vir my gesê het: Laat ons na die huis van die HERE gaan!

2 Ons voete staan in jou poorte, o Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem wat gebou is soos 'n stad wat goed saamgevoeg is,

4 waarheen die stamme optrek, die stamme van die HERE -- 'n voorskrif vir Israel! -- om die Naam van die HERE te loof.

5 Want daar staan die stoele vir die gereg, die stoele van die huis van Dawid.

6 Bid om die vrede van Jerusalem; mag hulle wat jou liefhet, rustig lewe!

7 Mag daar vrede wees in jou skanse, rus in jou paleise!

8 Ter wille van my broers en my vriende wil ek spreek: Vrede in jou!

9 Ter wille van die huis van die HERE onse God wil ek die goeie vir jou soek.