Isa 27:2-5 | JFB | STEP | 2. In that day when leviathan shall be destroyed, the vineyard ( ), the Church of God, purged of its blemishes, shall be lovely in God's eyes; to bring out this sense the better, Lowth, by changing a Hebrew letter, reads "pleasant," "lovely," for "red wine." sing-- a responsive song [Lowth]. unto her-- rather, "concerning her" (see on ); namely, the Jewish state [Maurer].

‏ Isaiah 27:2-5

2. In that day when leviathan shall be destroyed, the vineyard (Psa 80:8), the Church of God, purged of its blemishes, shall be lovely in God's eyes; to bring out this sense the better, Lowth, by changing a Hebrew letter, reads "pleasant," "lovely," for "red wine."

sing--a responsive song [Lowth].

unto her--rather, "concerning her" (see on Is 5:1); namely, the Jewish state [Maurer].

3. lest any hurt it--attack it [Maurer]. "Lest aught be wanting in her" [Horsley].

4. Fury is not in me--that is, I entertain no longer anger towards my vine.

who would set ... in battle--that is, would that I had the briers, &c. (the wicked foe; Is 9:18; 10:17; 2Sa 23:6), before me! "I would go through," or rather, "against them."

5. Or--Else; the only alternative, if Israel's enemies wish to escape being "burnt together."

strength--rather, "the refuge which I afford" [Maurer]. "Take hold," refers to the horns of the altar which fugitives often laid hold of as an asylum (1Ki 1:50; 2:28). Jesus is God's "strength," or "refuge" which sinners must repair to and take hold of, if they are to have "peace" with God (Is 45:24; Ro 5:1; Ep 2:14; compare Job 22:21).