Isaiah 27:3-5

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

³     I, the Lord, am its keeper;
    every moment I water it.
Lest any one harm it,
    I guard it night and day;
⁴     I have no wrath.
Would that I had thorns and briers to battle!
    I would set out against them,
    I would burn them up together.
⁵ Or let them lay hold of my protection,
    let them make peace with me,
    let them make peace with me.”