Song 4:3. "Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet." There is probably a special respect to the speech of the saints in prayer, which is dyed in the blood of Christ, and by this means becomes pleasant and acceptable, and of an attractive influence, like a scarlet cord to draw down blessings. The praye... [ Continue Reading ]
Song 4:5. "Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies." Like two young roes, _i.e. _ fair, loving, and pleasant. See Proverbs 5:19. Roes which feed among the lilies, not in a wilderness, but in a good pasture, or a pleasant garden, fair and flourishing. And b... [ Continue Reading ]
Song 4:8. "Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, come with me from Lebanon, look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards." This call and invitation of Jesus Christ may be looked upon as directed either to her that is already... [ Continue Reading ]
Song 4:9. "Thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck." What that one chain of the spouse's neck is, that does so peculiarly ravish the heart of Christ, we may learn by Psalms 45:10; Psalms 45:11. "Forget thine own people, and thy Father's house; so shall the king... [ Continue Reading ]