Isaiah 27:3-5

New Catholic Bible

³ I, the Lord, am its keeper,
    and I water it frequently
lest any harm come to it;
    I guard it night and day.
⁴ I do not quickly succumb to anger,
    but if I were to find briars and thorns,
I would march against them in battle
    and consume them in fire.
⁵ However, if they decide to ask for my protection,
    let them make their peace with me;
    otherwise I cannot protect them.