isaiah-27:2-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:3

I the Lord do keep it ; or, guard it (comp. Isaiah 26:3 ; Isaiah 42:6 ; Isaiah 49:8 ; Psalms 121:5 ). Vineyards were considered to require special watching, since they were liable to damage both from thieves and foxes (So Isaiah 2:15 ). It was usual to build towers in them, from which a watch could be kept ( Isaiah 5:2 ; Matthew 21:33 ). I will water it every moment (compare the threat in Isaiah 5:6 , "I will command my clouds that they rain no rain upon it"). The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:3

Divine guardianship. "Lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day." Then there are hurtful powers and hurtful people in the world. The Word itself lets light in upon the condition of humanity. There are hidden invisible foes; and there is need for One who can discern and defeat them. I. THE EYE THAT SEES . This is all-important. For we are blind to our worst enemies. Evil puts on the garb of good. And evil hides itself. The serpent is coiled up at the bottom of the cup. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:3-5

The means whereby God purifies and perfects his Church. Despite human weakness and human perversity, God will build up and establish a faithful Church—he will "purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works" ( Titus 2:14 ). It is for his honor that this should be so, and he is strong enough to effect it. His "strength is made perfect in weakness" ( 2 Corinthians 12:9 ). We are shown here some, at any rate, of the chief means whereby he effects his purpose. Most prominent of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 27:2

Sing ye unto her - That is, sing unto, or respecting the vineyard. The word rendered ‘sing’ (ענוּ ‛anû) signifies properly, “answer, respond to;” and then, sing a responsive song, where one portion of the choir responds to another (see Exodus 15:21). This has been well expressed here by Lowth in his translation:‘To the beloved Vineyard, sing ye a responsive song.’It is the commencement of a song, or hymn respecting Judea, represented under the image of a vineyard, and which is probably... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 27:3

I the Lord do keep it - There is understood here or implied an introduction; as ‘Yahweh said’ (compare Psalms 121:3-5).I will water it every moment - That is, constantly, as a vinedresser does his vineyard. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 27:2-3

Isaiah 27:2-3 . In that day When these powerful enemies shall be destroyed. Sing ye unto her Hebrew, ענו לה , answer ye her, or say ye to her, namely, to the church of God. A vineyard of red wine “Behold a vineyard,” or, “Thou art a vineyard of red wine,” that is, of the choicest and best wine, which in those parts was red, as appears both from the Scriptures and from heathen authors. I the Lord do keep it, &c. I will protect my church from all her enemies, and supply her... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 27:2-13

Shameful exile and glorious return (27:2-13)From its beginning, Israel was God’s chosen people. God compares the nation to a beautiful vineyard, which he has cared for and guarded continually (2-3). Israel’s enemies are likened to thorns and briars, and unless they repent of their wrongdoing and seek God’s forgiveness, they will suffer a fiery destruction (4-5). Israel, by contrast, will flourish like a giant tree and bring blessing to the whole world (6). Before that can happen, however, God... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 27:2

sing: or, answer. red wine. Hebrew. chemer. App-27 . Some codices, with one early printed edition, Aramaean, and Septuagint, read chemed, pleasant, or lovely. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 27:2

"In that day: A vineyard of wine, sing ye unto it. I Jehovah am its keeper; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. Wrath is not in me: would that the briers and thorns were against me in battle! I would march upon them, I would burn them together. Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; yea, let him make peace with me. In days to come shall Jacob take root; Israel shall blossom and bud; and they shall fill the face of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 27:2

Isaiah 27:2. In that day, &c.— The church, being purified by the fire of affliction, shall at that time, the prophet informs us, appear in its true character: Fervent in faith, love, zeal, piety, it shall be beheld in all its full beauty and comeliness, which is the end and design of all its afflictions and trials, This he sets forth by an elegant emblem, declaring that God should have at that time a vineyard of red, or fervent wine; alluding to the church, glowing with the zeal of religion... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 27:3-5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 27:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 27:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 27:2-3

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 27:2-13

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 27:2

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 27:2

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 27:2

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