1
Behold, you are beautiful, my darling,
truly beautiful are you!
Your eyes are like doves
behind your veil.
Your hair is like a flock of goats
that stream down from the mountains of Gilead.
2
Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn sheep,
that have come up from the washing,
all of them bearing twins,
and none among them is bereaved.
3
Your lips are like a scarlet thread,
and your mouth is lovely.
Your temples are like a slice of pomegranate
behind your veil.
4
Your neck is like the tower of David,
built for the keeping of weapons.
A thousand shields hang upon it,
all the shields of the mighty.
5
Your breasts are like two fawns,
like twin young gazelles
that feed among the lilies.
6
Before the evening breeze blows
and the shadows flee away,
I will go to the mountain of myrrh
and to the hill of frankincense.
7
You are altogether beautiful, my darling,
and there is no blemish in you.
8
Come with me from Lebanon, my bride;
come with me from Lebanon.
Descend from the summit of Amana,
from the summit of Senir and Hermon,
from the lions’ dens,
from the mountains of the leopards!
9
You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride;
you have captured my heart with one glance of your eyes,
with one jewel of your necklace.
10
How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride!
Your love is far more delightful than wine,
and the fragrance of your oils than all spices.
11
Your lips drip with pure honey, my bride;
honey and milk are under your tongue,
and the fragrance of your garments
is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
12
My sister, my bride, you are a locked garden,
a locked garden and a sealed spring.
13
Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates
with choice fruits,
with henna and nard,
14
nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon,
with every kind of frankincense tree,
myrrh and aloes,
with all the finest spices.
15
A fountain in the garden,
a well of living water,
and streams from Lebanon!
16
— Awake, O north wind, and come, O south wind;
blow upon my garden, that its spices may spread their fragrance!
Let my beloved come into his garden
and eat its choice fruits.
🌹👁️🗨️💖 Summary of Song of Songs 4 – The Beauty of the Beloved and the Invitation into the Garden of Love
In this chapter, the man (speaking with a kingly tone) praises his beloved from head to toe in poetic and symbolic language. He sees his beloved as a locked garden, full of sweet fragrance. The chapter closes with the woman inviting her beloved into the garden of love—an image of love that is pure, open, and full of intimacy.
📌 1. Praise for the Beloved’s Beauty (verses 1–7)
“How lovely you are… your eyes like doves… your hair like a flock of goats…”
- The man praises the whole body of his beloved: eyes, hair, teeth, lips, neck, even breasts
- The praise is full of tenderness, admiration, and honor
🎯 True love values and admires in a way that builds up, not tears down.
📌 2. Inviting to the Mountain of Love (verse 8)
“Come down with me from Lebanon’s mountain…”
- The beloved is called to leave a high place that may be dangerous
- Symbolic of an invitation toward commitment, protection, and a safe relationship
🎯 Mature love invites us to walk together, not hide.
📌 3. You Have Captivated My Heart (verses 9–11)
“You have captivated my heart… with one glance of your eyes…”
- Love here is not only physical, but a look, words, and true affection
- The man calls his beloved “my sister, my bride” — suggesting intimacy in purity
🎯 Deep love touches the heart and soul, not only the body.
📌 4. The Beloved as a Locked Garden (verses 12–15)
“You are a locked garden… a sealed spring…”
- The woman is described as a garden — full of flowers, fragrant spices, and springs
- This garden is locked: meaning purity, guardedness, and self-worth
🎯 True intimacy is given, not taken — and only within a bond of love and commitment.
📌 5. An Invitation to Enter the Garden of Love (verse 16)
“Let my beloved come to his garden and eat its choice fruits…”
- The woman invites her beloved willingly and with joy
- This is a picture of holy intimacy, grounded in love, trust, and covenant
🎯 When love is nurtured with honor and faithfulness, self-offering becomes beautiful.
📖 Main Teaching
- Love values personal beauty with words that build up
- Intimacy is not rushed, but guarded and given in pure love
- A healthy relationship has respect, not merely desire
- Body and soul are gifts from God — worthy of honor and care
- True love invites in, rather than forcing its way in
✨ Spiritual Meaning (New Testament)
“Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit… you were bought, and the price has been paid in full…”
“Christ gave Himself for the church… to sanctify it…”
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock…”
“I present you as a pure virgin to Christ…”
🎯 Jesus does not force His way in, but knocks at the door of the heart. He desires to enter the garden of our closed hearts — when we invite Him.
🕊️ “How lovely you are… how beautiful!” – Song of Songs 4:1
🕊️ “You have captured my heart…” – Song of Songs 4:9
🕊️ “You are a locked garden, my bride…” – Song of Songs 4:12
🕊️ “Let my beloved come into his garden…” – Song of Songs 4:16
