Isaiah 27:3

Protection and safety

¹ In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent —Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.

² In that day: “Sing about a fruitful vineyard.

I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it;

⁴ I am not angry. If only thorns and briers confronted Me, I would march and trample them, I would burn them to the ground.

⁵ Or let them lay claim to My protection; let them make peace with Me— yes, let them make peace with Me.”

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it;
KJV: I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
WEB: I, the LORD, am its keeper. I will water it every moment. Lest anyone damage it, I will keep it night and day.
ASV: I Jehovah am its keeper; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
DARBY: I Jehovah keep it, I will water it every moment; lest any harm it, I will keep it night and day.
BLB: I, YHWH, am watching over her; every moment I water her, lest one should visit upon her; night and day I watch over her.

ÅB: Jeg, Herren, er dens vokter, hvert øyeblikk vanner jeg den; for at ikke noen skal hjemsøke den, vokter jeg den dag og natt.
OTB: Jeg, Herren, er dens vokter; jeg vanner den kontinuerlig. Jeg vokter den dag og natt så ingen kan skade den.
B1930: Jeg, Herren, er dens vokter, hvert øieblikk vanner jeg den; forat ikke nogen skal hjemsøke den, vokter jeg den dag og natt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 58:11
The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
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John 15:1–2
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.
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1 Samuel 2:9
He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
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Psalms 121:3–5
He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.
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Ezekiel 37:14
I will put My Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it, declares the LORD.’”
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Ezekiel 34:11
For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out.
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Isaiah 46:9
Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.
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Isaiah 60:16
You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
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