(For the music leader. A psalm by the clan of Korah.)
The Joy of Worship
1 Lord God All-Powerful,
your temple is so lovely!
2 Deep in my heart I long
for your temple,
and with all that I am
I sing joyful songs to you.
3 Lord God All-Powerful,
my King and my God,
sparrows find a home
near your altars;
swallows build nests there
to raise their young.
4 You bless everyone
who lives in your house,
and they sing your praises.
5 You bless all who depend
on you for their strength
and all who deeply desire
to visit your temple.
6 When they reach Dry Valley,
springs start flowing,
and the autumn rain fills it
with pools of water.
7 Your people grow stronger,
and you, the God of gods,
will be seen in Zion.
8 Lord God All-Powerful,
the God of Jacob,
please answer my prayer!
9 You are the shield
that protects your people,
and I am your chosen one.
Won't you smile on me?
10 One day in your temple
is better than a thousand
anywhere else.
I would rather serve
in your house,
than live in the homes
of the wicked.
11 Our Lord and our God,
you are like the sun
and also like a shield.
You treat us with kindness
and with honor,
never denying any good thing
to those who live right.
12 Lord God All-Powerful,
you bless everyone
who trusts you.
Cik jauki ir tavi mājokļi, Pulku Kungs!
1 Korvedim. Gatas arfu pavadījumā. Koraha dēlu psalms .
2 Cik jauki ir tavi mājokļi,
Pulku Kungs!
3 Mana dvēsele alkst un vārgst
pēc Kunga pagalmiem,
mana sirds un mana miesa
gavilē dzīvajam Dievam!
4 Pat putns rod mājas
un bezdelīga ligzdu,
lai perētu putnēnus
pie taviem altāriem,
Pulku Kungs, mans Ķēniņ un Dievs,
5 svētīti, kas tavā namā mīt
un allaž slavē tevi!
6 Svētīti ļaudis, kuru spēks – tevī,
tempļa ceļš – viņu sirdīs!
7 Kad tie nāk cauri Balzamkoku ielejai,
tā izverd avotus,
to svētībā ietin lītavas.
8 Tie dodas no spēka pie spēka,
līdz visi stāv Dieva priekšā Ciānā!
9 Kungs, Pulku Dievs,
uzklausi manu lūgšanu!
Sadzirdi, Jēkaba Dievs!
10 Mūsu vairogu uzlūko, Dievs,
raugies tava svaidītā vaigā!
11 Laba ir diena tavos pagalmos,
starp tūkstoš to izvēlos –
sēdēt pie mana Dieva sliekšņa
nekā mājot neganto teltīs!
12 Jo saule un vairogs ir Kungs Dievs –
jo žēlastību un godību dāvā Kungs
un neliedz laba tiem, kas krietnumā staigā!
13 Pulku Kungs,
svētīts ir cilvēks, kurš tev paļaujas!
