Let me singnowfor my well-belovedA songof my belovedconcerning His vineyard.My well-belovedhada vineyardon a fertilehill.
I will singof lovingkindnessand justice,To You, O LORD,I will singpraises.
My heartoverflowswith a goodtheme;I addressmy versesto the King;My tongueis the penof a readywriter.
That Your belovedmay be delivered,Savewith Your righthand,and answerus!
You removeda vinefrom Egypt;You droveout the nationsand plantedit.
"My belovedis mine, and I am his; He pastures[his flock] among the lilies.
"His mouthis [full of] sweetness.And he is whollydesirable.Thisis my belovedand thisis my friend,O daughtersof Jerusalem."
"I was asleepbut my heartwas awake.A voice!My belovedwas knocking:'Opento me, my sister,my darling,My dove,my perfectone!For my headis drenchedwith dew,My lockswith the dampof the night.'
"I am my beloved'sand my belovedis mine, He who pastures[his flock] among the lilies."
"Manyshepherdshave ruinedMy vineyard,They have trampleddownMy field;They have madeMy pleasantfieldA desolatewilderness.
"Yet I plantedyou a choicevine,A completelyfaithfulseed.Howthen have you turnedyourself before Me Into the degenerateshoots of a foreignvine?
"Sonof man,howis the woodof the vine[better] thananywoodof a branchwhichis among the treesof the forest?
Your motherwas like a vinein your vineyard, Plantedby the waters;It was fruitfuland fullof branchesBecauseof abundantwaters.
Israelis a luxuriantvine;He producesfruitfor himself. The morehis fruit,The morealtarshe made;The richerhis land,The betterhe madethe [sacred] pillars.
"Listento anotherparable.There was a landownerwhoPLANTEDA VINEYARDAND PUTA WALLAROUNDIT AND DUGA WINE PRESSIN IT, AND BUILTA TOWER,and rentedit out to vine-growersand went on a journey.
And He beganto speakto them in parables:"A manPLANTEDA VINEYARDAND PUTA WALLAROUNDIT, AND DUGA VAT UNDER THE WINE PRESSAND BUILTA TOWER,and rentedit out to vine-growersand went on a journey.
And He beganto tellthe peoplethisparable:"A manplanteda vineyardand rentedit out to vine-growers,and went on a journeyfor a longtime.
"I amthe true vine,and My Fatheris the vinedresser.
"When you have eatenand are satisfied,you shall blessthe LORDyour Godfor the goodlandwhichHe has givenyou.
"For the LORDyour Godis bringingyou into a goodland,a landof brooksof water,of fountainsand springs,flowingforthin valleysand hills;
