¹ The Lord reigns,^(A) let the earth be glad;^(B)
    let the distant shores^(C) rejoice.
² Clouds^(D) and thick darkness^(E) surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.^(F)
3 Fire^(G) goes before^(H) him
    and consumes^(I) his foes on every side.
⁴ His lightning^(J) lights up the world;
    the earth^(K) sees and trembles.^(L)
5 The mountains melt^(M) like wax^(N) before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.^(O)
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,^(P)
    and all peoples see his glory.^(Q)

⁵ Who is this coming up from the wilderness^(A)
    leaning on her beloved?

Under the apple tree I roused you;
    there your mother conceived^(B) you,
    there she who was in labor gave you birth.
⁶ Place me like a seal over your heart,
    like a seal on your arm;
for love^(C) is as strong as death,
    its jealousy^[a](D) unyielding as the grave.
It burns like blazing fire,
    like a mighty flame.^[b]
7 Many waters cannot quench love;
    rivers cannot sweep it away.
If one were to give
    all the wealth of one’s house for love,
    it^[c] would be utterly scorned.^(E)

⁸ We have a little sister,
    and her breasts are not yet grown.
What shall we do for our sister
    on the day she is spoken for?
⁹ If she is a wall,
    we will build towers of silver on her.
If she is a door,
    we will enclose her with panels of cedar.

¹⁰ I am a wall,
    and my breasts are like towers.
Thus I have become in his eyes
    like one bringing contentment.
¹¹ Solomon had a vineyard^(F) in Baal Hamon;
    he let out his vineyard to tenants.
Each was to bring for its fruit
    a thousand shekels^[d](G) of silver.
¹² But my own vineyard^(H) is mine to give;
    the thousand shekels are for you, Solomon,
    and two hundred^[e] are for those who tend its fruit.

¹³ You who dwell in the gardens
    with friends in attendance,
    let me hear your voice!

¹⁴ Come away, my beloved,
    and be like a gazelle^(I)
or like a young stag^(J)
    on the spice-laden mountains.^(K)