In Praise of Jerusalem
1 I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go to the Lord's house.”
2 And now we are here,
standing inside the gates of Jerusalem!
3 Jerusalem is a city restored
in beautiful order and harmony.
4 This is where the tribes come,
the tribes of Israel,
to give thanks to the Lord
according to his command.
5 Here the kings of Israel
sat to judge their people.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you prosper.
7 May there be peace inside your walls
and safety in your palaces.”
8 For the sake of my relatives and friends
I say to Jerusalem, “Peace be with you!”
9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God
I pray for your prosperity.
Lūgšana par Jeruzālemi
1 Dāvida augšupceļa dziesma.
Nopriecājos, kad tie man teica:
ejam uz Kunga namu! –
2 Nu mūsu kājas stāv tavos vārtos, Jeruzāleme!
3 Jeruzāleme, pilsēta, kā tu uzcelta –
itin kā sasieta visa kopā!
4 Ciltis tur augšā kāpj, Kunga ciltis,
kā pavēlēts Israēlam: slavēt Kunga vārdu.
5 Tur arīdzan nolikti tiesas sēdekļi,
Dāvida nama sēdekļi!
6 Lūdziet Jeruzālemei mieru:
lai tie ir rimti, kas mīl tevi,
7 lai valda miers tavos vaļņos,
rimums tavās pilīs! –
8 Manu brāļu un draugu dēļ sacīšu: miers tev! –
9 Kunga, mūsu Dieva, nama dēļ
gādāšu par tevi!
