Song of Songs 5
1I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride;I have gathered my myrrh with my spice.I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey;I have drunk my wine and my milk.Eat, friends, and drink;drink your fill of love. 2I slept but my heart was awake.Listen! My beloved is knocking:“Open to me, my sister, my darling,my dove, my flawless one.My head is drenched with dew,my hair with the dampness of the night.” 3I have taken off my robe—must I put it on again?I have washed my feet—must I soil them again? 4My beloved thrust his hand through the latch-opening;my heart began to pound for him. 5I arose to open for my beloved,and my hands dripped with myrrh,my fingers with flowing myrrh,on the handles of the bolt. 6I opened for my beloved,but my beloved had left; he was gone.My heart sank at his departure.I looked for him but did not find him.I called him but he did not answer. 7The watchmen found meas they made their rounds in the city.They beat me, they bruised me;they took away my cloak,those watchmen of the walls! 8Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you—if you find my beloved,what will you tell him?Tell him I am faint with love. 9How is your beloved better than others,most beautiful of women?How is your beloved better than others,that you so charge us? 10My beloved is radiant and ruddy,outstanding among ten thousand. 11His head is purest gold;his hair is wavyand black as a raven. 12His eyes are like dovesby the water streams,washed in milk,mounted like jewels. 13His cheeks are like beds of spiceyielding perfume.His lips are like liliesdripping with myrrh. 14His arms are rods of goldset with topaz.His body is like polished ivorydecorated with lapis lazuli. 15His legs are pillars of marbleset on bases of pure gold.His appearance is like Lebanon,choice as its cedars. 16His mouth is sweetness itself;he is altogether lovely.This is my beloved, this is my friend,daughters of Jerusalem.
Study Context for Song of Songs 5
As you study Song of Songs 5, keep in mind the overarching themes of this old testament book: Love, Marriage, Intimacy. Observe how the specific events or teachings in this chapter contribute to the book's broader message.
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Observation: What does Song of Songs 5 reveal about the character and nature of God? What does it reveal about humanity?
Application: How does the truth presented in this chapter change how you should live, think, or pray today?
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