Isaiah 5

As Isaiah sings, what I consider an analogy of Israel, he begins with the Savior saying  -

"...My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:

2 And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes..."  (Old Testament | Isaiah 5:1 - 2)

Having setup Israel to be prosperous, he reveals -

"...and it brought forth wild grapes."  (Old Testament | Isaiah 5:2)

And then the master of the vineyard asks -

"What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it?..."  (Old Testament | Isaiah 5:4)

That very question reminds of Zenos's "Allegory of the Olive Tree" where the Lord wept saying -

 "What could I have done more for my vineyard?"  (Book of Mormon | Jacob 5:41)

Isaiah interprets the analogy explaining -

"For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant..."  (Old Testament | Isaiah 5:7)

Because the "pleasant plant" brought forth wild fruit, the Master declares -

"...I will lay it waste..."  (Old Testament | Isaiah 5:6)

Upon completing his song, Isaiah chastises men of Judah as well as all men that do as the men of Judah had done -

"Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!"  (Old Testament | Isaiah 5:8)

This is a warning to a society that does not allow self-reliance. I believe this verse is all about self-reliance.

"Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
12 And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands."  (Old Testament | Isaiah 5:11 - 12)

These are they that indulge themselves, claiming to be "church goers", but do nothing about keeping the commandments.  Because of that -

"...my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge..."  (Old Testament | Isaiah 5:13)

Without the Holy Ghost and the priesthood, the mysteries of God are withheld.

"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!"  (Old Testament | Isaiah 5:20 - 21)

We see much this way today in society and government in being politically correct.  Those in government want to dominate and control so much, they will -

"...justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!"  (Old Testament | Isaiah 5:23)

In other words, they will destroy any man of character to win...the end justifies the means.  Also -

"Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope..."  (Old Testament | Isaiah 5:18)

And finally, these are they -

"That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!"  (Old Testament | Isaiah 5:19)

We see all of this so prevalent in our day!  Because of all of this -

Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away..."  (Old Testament | Isaiah 5:25)

But even so Isaiah concludes that we can change.  We can repent for  -

"...his hand is stretched out still."  (Old Testament | Isaiah 5:25)