Isaiah 27:2–5

In that day,

“A pleasant vineyard, sing of it!

I, the Lord, am its keeper;

every moment I water it.

Lest anyone punish it,

I keep it night and day;

I have no wrath.

Would that I had thorns and briers to battle!

I would march against them,

I would burn them up together.

Or let them lay hold of my protection,

let them make peace with me,

let them make peace with me.”

In that day—

“Sing about a fruitful vineyard:

I, the Lord, watch over it;

I water it continually.

I guard it day and night

so that no one may harm it.

I am not angry.

If only there were briers and thorns confronting me!

I would march against them in battle;

I would set them all on fire.

Or else let them come to me for refuge;

let them make peace with me,

yes, let them make peace with me.”

On that day

sing about a desirable vineyard:

I am the Lord, who watches over it

to water it regularly.

So that no one disturbs it,

I watch over it night and day.

I am not angry.

If only there were thorns and briers for me to battle,

I would trample them

and burn them to the ground.

Or let it take hold of my strength;

let it make peace with me—

make peace with me.

“In that day,

sing about the fruitful vineyard.

I, the Lord, will watch over it,

watering it carefully.

Day and night I will watch so no one can harm it.

My anger will be gone.

If I find briers and thorns growing,

I will attack them;

I will burn them up—

unless they turn to me for help.

Let them make peace with me;

yes, let them make peace with me.”

On that day:

“A vineyard of beauty! Sing in praise of it!

I, Yahweh, am her keeper;

I water it again and again.

Lest one afflict harm on it,

I guard it night and day;

I have no wrath.

Whatever gives me thorns and briers,

I will step forth against in battle.

I will set it on fire altogether.

Or let it grasp at my protection;

let it make peace with me;

peace let it make with me.”

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.

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.

Or let him take hold of my strength,

That he may make peace with me;

And he shall make peace with me.