¹(Sang til Festrejserne.) HERRE, kom David i Hu for al hans møje,

²how he swore to Yahweh, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

²hvorledes han tilsvor HERREN, gav Jakobs Vældige et Løfte :

³“Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;

³"Jeg træder ej ind i mit Huses Telt, jeg stiger ej op på mit Leje,

⁴I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids;

⁴under ikke mine Øjne Søvn, ikke mine Øjenlåg Hvile,

⁵until I find out a place for Yahweh, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

⁵før jeg har fundet HERREN et Sted, Jakobs Vældige en Bolig!"

⁶Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar:

⁶"Se, i Efrata hørte vi om den, fandt den på Ja'ars Mark;

⁷“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.

⁷lad os gå hen til hans Bolig, tilbede ved hans Fødders Skammel!"

⁸Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place; you, and the ark of your strength.

⁸HERRE, bryd op til dit Hvilested, du og din Vældes Ark!

⁹Let your priest be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!”

⁹Dine Præster være klædte i Retfærd, dine fromme synge med Fryd!

¹⁰For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.

¹⁰For din Tjener Davids Skyld afvise du ikke din Salvede!"

¹¹Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

¹¹HERREN tilsvor David et troværdigt, usvigeligt Løfte: "Af din Livsens Frugt vil jeg sætte Konger på din Trone.

¹²If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore.”

¹²Såfremt dine Sønner holder min Pagt og mit Vidnesbyrd, som jeg lærer dem, skal også deres Sønner sidde evindelig på din Trone!

¹³For Yahweh has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.

¹³Thi HERREN har udvalgt Zion, ønsket sig det til Bolig :

¹⁴“This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.

¹⁴Her er for evigt mit Hvilested, her vil jeg bo, thi det har jeg ønsket.

¹⁵I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

¹⁵Dets Føde velsigner jeg, dets fattige mætter jeg med Brød,

¹⁶Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

¹⁶dets Præster klæder jeg i Frelse, dets fromme skal synge med Fryd.

¹⁷There I will make the horn of David to bud. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

¹⁷Der lader jeg Horn vokse frem for David, sikrer min Salvede Lampe.

¹⁸I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will be resplendent.”

¹⁸Jeg klæder hans Fjender i Skam, men på ham skal Kronen stråle!"