Isaiah 27:3

Protection and safety

¹ In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.

² In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine.

I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.

⁴ Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.

⁵ Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall 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
And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
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John 15:1–2
I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
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1 Samuel 2:9
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
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Psalms 121:3–5
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
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Ezekiel 37:14
And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.
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Ezekiel 34:11
For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
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Isaiah 46:9
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
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Isaiah 60:16
Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
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