דְּרוֹר יִקְרָא Freedom He will proclaim
לְבֵן עִם בַּת. for man and woman.
וְיִנְצָרְכֶם and preserve you
כְּמוֹ בָבַת. like the apple of the eye.
נְעִים שִׁמְכֶם Pleasant will be your name,
וְלֹא יֻשְׁבַּת. it will not cease.
שְׁבוּ נֽוּחוּ בְּיוֹם שַׁבָּת: Rest and be tranquil on the Sabbath day.
דְּרוֹשׁ נָוִי וְאוּלָמִי. Seek My resting place, and My sanctuary,46God is asked to be concerned with rebuilding the Temple.
וְאוֹת יֶֽשַׁע עֲשֵׂה עִמִּי. and a sign of deliverance, make for me.
נְטַע שׂוֹרֵק בְּתוֹךְ כַּרְמִי. Plant a branch within my vineyard,47See Isaiah 5:1-2.
שְׁעֵה שַׁוְעַת בְּנֵי עַמִּי: consider the cry of my people.
דְּרוֹךְ פּוּרָה בְּתוֹךְ בָּצְרָה. Trample the wine-press within Botzrah
וְגַם בָּבֶל אֲשֶׁר גָּבְ֒רָה. and also Babylon which grew powerful.
נְתוֹץ צָרַי בְּאַף וְעֶבְרָה. Destroy my adversaries with anger and rage,
שְׁמַע קוֹלִי בְּיוֹם אֶקְרָא: hear my voice on the day I call.
אֱלֹהִים תֵּן בַּמִּדְבָּר הַר. God, cause the wilderness to blossom
הֲדַס שִׁטָּה בְּרוֹשׁ תִּדְהָר. with myrtle, acacia, cypress and elm48See Isaiah 41:19.
וְלַמַּזְהִיר to those who encourage Sabbath observance
וְלַנִּזְהָר. and to those who preserve the Sabbath—
שְׁלוֹמִים תֵּן give them [abundant] peace
כְּמֵי נָהָר: as the waters of a flowing river.
הֲדוֹךְ קָמַי Crush those who stand up against me
אֵל קַנָּא. Almighty of vengeance,
בְּמוֹג לֵבָב וּבַמְּ֒גִנָּה. [smite them] with melting hearts and grief.
וְנַרְחִיב פֶּה May we open our mouth wide
וּנְמַלֶּֽאנָּה. and let it be filled [with praise]
לְשׁוֹנֵֽנוּ לְךָ רִנָּה: our tongue will sing joyous songs to You.
דְּעֵה חָכְמָה לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ. Cause your soul to know the Torah
וְהִיא כֶֽתֶר לְרֹאשֶֽׁךָ. and it will be a crown on your head.
נְצוֹר מִצְוַת Preserve the commandments
קְדוֹשֶׁיךָ. of your holy One,
שְׁמוֹר שַׁבַּת קְדשֶֽׁךָ: preserve the Sabbath of your holiness.