Isaiah 27:3

“I the Lord do keep it, &c.] The vineyard, the church, not only by his ministers, called the keepers of it, (<220812>Song of Solomon 8:12) but by himself, by his own power; for unless he keeps it, who is Israel’s keeper, the watchmen wake in vain; he keeps his church and people from sin, that it does not reign over them; and from Satan’s temptations, that they are not destroyed by them; and from the malice of the world, and the poison of false teachers, that they are not ruined thereby; and from a final and total falling away; the Lord’s preservation of his church and people will be very manifest in the latter day: I will water it every moment; both more immediately with the dews of his…”

“lest any hurt it--attack it [MAURER]. "Lest aught be wanting in her" [HORSLEY].”

“I keep it - I will protect my church from all her enemies, and supply her with all necessary provisions. Isaiah 27:5”

“27:3 God identifies himself as the Lord of the covenant to assure his people that what he says and does is reliable (see Exod 6:2-3). The phrase is used many times throughout Isaiah. • watch . . . watering . . . watch: The Lord will provide even greater care and protection for his ultimate vineyard than he did for Israel, his first vineyard (see Isa 5:1-2).”

“I the: Isa 46:4, Isa 46:9, Isa 60:16; Gen 6:17, Gen 9:9; Eze 34:11, Eze 34:24, Eze 37:14, Eze 37:28 do keep: Deu 33:26-29; Sa1 2:9; Psa 46:5, Psa 46:11, Psa 121:3-5; Joh 10:27-30, Joh 15:1, Joh 15:2 water: Isa 5:6, Isa 35:6, Isa 35:7, Isa 41:13-19, Isa 55:10, Isa 55:11, Isa 58:11 Isaiah 27:4”