In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine.
Ver. 2. In that day sing ye to her.] Or, Of her, a new song for a new deliverance. Haply this shall be done by the Christian Churches upon the conversion of the Jews, after the Turks' downfall; like as at the building of the second temple, the people sang and shouted, "Grace, grace unto it." Zec 4:7
A vineyard of red wine,] i.e., Of rich and generous wine, Vini meri, non labruscarum, ut pure wine not wild, Isa 5:12 Pro 23:31 Genesis 49:22. By this red wine Oecolampadius understandeth Christ's blood, wherewith the Church is purged and beautified. Sanguis Christi venustavit genas meas, the blood of Christ made my eyes attractive, said a certain good woman, a martyr.