My heartoverflowswith a goodtheme;I addressmy versesto the King;My tongueis the penof a readywriter.
My mouthwill speakwisdom,And the meditationof my heart[will be] understanding.
"My wordsare [from] the uprightnessof my heart,And my lipsspeakknowledgesincerely.
"The Spiritof the LORDspokeby me, And His wordwas on my tongue.
The heartof the wiseinstructshis mouthAnd addspersuasivenessto his lips.
for noprophecywas evermadeby an act of humanwill,but menmovedby the HolySpiritspokefrom God.
Let me singnowfor my well-belovedA songof my belovedconcerning His vineyard.My well-belovedhada vineyardon a fertilehill.
Saveme, O God,For the watershave threatenedmy life.
"Let us choosefor ourselves whatis right;Let us knowamongourselves whatis good.
Thismysteryis great;but I am speakingwith referenceto Christand the church.
And aboveHis headthey putup the charge againstHim which read,"THISIS JESUSTHE KINGOF THE JEWS."
"Whilethe kingwas at his table,My perfumegaveforth its fragrance.
"But as for Me, I have installedMy KingUpon Zion,My holymountain."
ThisEzrawentup from Babylon,and he was a scribeskilledin the lawof Moses,whichthe LORDGodof Israelhad given;and the kinggrantedhim allhe requestedbecause the handof the LORDhis God[was] upon him.
"Thenthe Kingwill sayto thoseon His right,'Come,you who are blessedof My Father,inheritthe kingdompreparedfor you from the foundationof the world.
"The goodmanbringsout of [his] goodtreasurewhat is good;and the evilmanbringsout of [his] eviltreasurewhat is evil.
Oh, giveear,Shepherdof Israel,You who leadJosephlike a flock;You who are enthroned[above] the cherubim,shineforth!
As the deerpantsfor the waterbrooks,Somy soulpantsfor You, O God.
