Song of Songs 4

Solomon’s Love Expressed

1“12HowH2009 beautifulH3303 3you are, my darlingH7474, 4HowH2009 beautifulH3303 you are! Your 5eyesH5869 are like dovesH3123 6behindH4480H1157 your veilH6777; Your 7hairH8181 is like a flockH5739 of goatsH5795 That have descendedH1570 from MountH2022 8GileadH1568.2Your 9teethH8127 are like a flockH5739 of newly shornH7094 ewes WhichH7945 have comeH5927 up from their washingH7367, AllH3605 of whichH7945 bearH8382 twinsH8382, And not oneH369 among them has 10lostH7909 her youngH7909.3Your lipsH8193 are like a 11scarletH8144 threadH2339, And your 12mouthH4057 is lovelyH5000. Your 13templesH7541 are like a sliceH6400 of a pomegranateH7416 BehindH4480H1157 your veilH6777.4Your 14neckH6677 is like the towerH4026 of DavidH1732, BuiltH1129 15with rowsH8530 of stonesH8530 On which are 16hungH8518 a thousandH505 shieldsH4043, AllH3605 the round 17shieldsH7982 of the mightyH1368 menH1368.5Your 18twoH8147 breastsH7699 are like twoH8147 fawnsH6082, TwinsH8420 of a gazelleH6646 Which 19feedH7462 among the liliesH7799.620UntilH5704 21the coolH6315 of the dayH3117 When the shadowsH6738 fleeH5127 away, I will goH1980 my wayH1980 to the mountainH2022 of 22myrrhH4753 And to the hillH1389 of 23frankincenseH3828.

7“24You are altogetherH3605 beautifulH3303, my darlingH7474, And thereH369 is noH369 blemishH4140 in you.8Come with me from 25LebanonH3844, my 26brideH3618, May you comeH935 with me from LebanonH3844. 27JourneyH7788 downH7788 from the summitH7218 of 28AmanaH549, From the summitH7218 of 29SenirH8149 and HermonH2768, From the densH4585 of lionsH738, From the mountainsH2022 of leopardsH5246.9You have made my heartH3823 beatH3823 fasterH3823, 30my sisterH269, my brideH3618; You have made my heartH3823 beatH3823 fasterH3823 with a singleH259 glance of your eyesH5869, With a singleH259 strandH6060 of your 31necklaceH6701.1032HowH4100 beautifulH3302 is your loveH1730, my sisterH269, my brideH3618! HowH4100 much 33betterH2896 is your loveH1730 thanH4480 wineH3196, And the 34fragranceH7381 of your oilsH8081 ThanH4480 allH3605 kinds of 35spicesH1314!11Your lipsH8193, my brideH3618, 36dripH5197 37honeyH5317; HoneyH1706 and milkH2461 are underH8478 your tongueH3956, And the fragranceH7381 of your garmentsH8008 is like the 38fragranceH7381 of LebanonH3844.12A gardenH1588 lockedH5274 is my sisterH269, my brideH3618, A 39rockH1530 gardenH1530 lockedH5274, a 40springH4599 41sealedH2856 up.13Your shootsH7973 are an 4243orchardH6508 of 44pomegranatesH7416 With 45choiceH4022 fruitsH4022H6529, 46hennaH3724 with nardH5373 plantsH5373,1447NardH5373 and saffronH3750, calamusH7070 and 48cinnamonH7076, With allH3605 the treesH6086 of 49frankincenseH3828, 50MyrrhH4753 and aloesH174, alongH5973 with allH3605 the finestH7218 51spicesH1314.15You are a gardenH1588 springH4599, A wellH875 of 5253freshH2416 waterH4325, And streamsH5140 flowing from LebanonH3844.”

16“54AwakeH5782, O northH6828 wind, And comeH935, wind of the southH8486; Make my 55gardenH1588 breatheH6315 out fragrance, Let its 56spicesH1314 57be waftedH5140 abroad. May 58my belovedH1730 comeH935 into his gardenH1588 And eatH398 its 59choiceH4022 fruitsH6529!”