Bible Strands
Isaiah 27:3
I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD speaks in Isaiah 27:3 regarding the "fruitful vineyard" introduced in Isaiah 27:2. He addresses Israel during a period of anticipated restoration, declaring His direct involvement in its preservation.
The words — The verb נֹֽצְרָ֔/הּ (no.tze.Ra/h) translates literally as "I am its keeper," while אַשְׁקֶ֑/נָּה ('ash.Ke./nah) means "I water it." These terms describe continuous, hands-on divine maintenance rather than distant oversight.
The thread — The motif of God’s unceasing care appears in Isaiah 58:11 and reappears in John 15:1, where the Father is named the keeper of the true vine. The protective language also aligns with the guarding motif in 1 Samuel 2:9.
Why it lands — The text asserts that spiritual vitality depends on God’s uninterrupted provision, not human effort. It requires the reader to abandon self-reliance and acknowledge that only divine watering and guarding prevent destruction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I the Lord do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
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.
- John 15:1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard.
- 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.
- Psalms 121:3 He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.
- Ezekiel 34:11 For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out.
- 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.’”
- 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.
- Isaiah 55:10 For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,
- 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.
- Ezekiel 34:24 I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.