Song of Solomon Chapter 1
From The Open Bible Project
1:1 The Song of songs, which is Solomon's. Beloved
1:2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; for your love is better than wine.
- (a) This is spoken in the person of the Church, or of the faithful soul inflamed with the desire of Christ, whom she loves.
1:3 Your oils have a pleasing fragrance. Your name is oil poured forth, therefore the virgins love you.
- (b) The feeling of your great benefits.
- (c) They that are pure in heart and conversation.
1:4 Take me away with you. Let us hurry. The king has brought me into his chambers. Friends We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! Beloved They are right to love you.
- (d) The faithful confess that they cannot come to Christ, unless they are drawn.
- (e) Meaning the secret joy that is not known to the world.
1:5 I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar's tents, like Solomon's curtains.
- (f) The Church confesses her spots and sin, but has confidence in the favour of Christ.
- (g) Kedar was Ishmael’s son, of whom came the Arabians that dwelt in tents.
- (h) Which within were all set with precious stones and jewels.
1:6 Don't stare at me because I am dark, because the sun has scorched me. My mother's sons were angry with me. They made me keeper of the vineyards. I haven't kept my own vineyard.
- (i) Consider not the Church by the outward appearance.
- (k) The corruption of nature through sin and afflictions.
- (l) My own brethren who should have most favoured me.
- (m) She confesses her own negligence.
1:7 Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you graze your flock, where you rest them at noon; For why should I be as one who is veiled beside the flocks of your companions? Lover
- (n) The spouse feeling her fault flees to her husband only for comfort.
- (o) Whom you have called to the dignity of pastors, and they set forth their own dreams instead of your doctrine.
1:8 If you don't know, most beautiful among women, follow the tracks of the sheep. Graze your young goats beside the shepherds' tents.
- (p) Christ speaks to his Church, bidding them that are ignorant to go to the pastors to learn.
1:9 I have compared you, my love, to a steed in Pharaoh's chariots.
- (q) For your spiritual beauty and excellency there was no worldly treasure to be compared to you.
1:10 Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels.
1:11 We will make you earrings of gold, with studs of silver. Beloved
1:12 While the king sat at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.
- (r) The Church rejoices that she is admitted to the company of Christ.
1:13 My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh, that lies between my breasts.
- (s) He will be most dear to me.
1:14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi. Lover
1:15 Behold, you are beautiful, my love. Behold, you are beautiful. Your eyes are doves. Beloved
1:16 Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, yes, pleasant; and our couch is verdant. Lover
- (u) That is, the heart of the faithful, in which Christ dwells by his Spirit.
1:17 The beams of our house are cedars. Our rafters are firs. Beloved
