April 2, 2026, Song of Solomon 7:1-10
April 2, 2026, Song of Solomon 7:1-10
How beautiful are your
feet in sandals,
O noble daughter!
Your rounded thighs are like jewels,
the work of a master
hand.
2 Your navel is a rounded bowl
that never lacks mixed
wine.
Your belly is a heap of wheat,
encircled
with lilies.
3 Your two breasts are like two fawns,
twins of a gazelle.
4 Your neck is like an ivory tower.
Your eyes are pools in Heshbon,
by the gate of
Bath-rabbim.
Your nose is like a tower of Lebanon,
which looks
toward Damascus.
5 Your head crowns you like Carmel,
and your flowing
locks are like purple;
a king is held captive in
the tresses.
6 How beautiful
and pleasant you are,
O loved one, with all your
delights![a]
7 Your stature is like a palm tree,
and your breasts are like
its clusters.
8 I say I will climb the palm tree
and lay hold of its fruit.
Oh may your breasts be like clusters of the vine,
and the scent of your
breath like apples,
9 and your mouth[b] like the best wine.
It goes down smoothly for
my beloved,
gliding over lips and
teeth.[c]
10 I am my beloved's,
and his desire is for me.
Song of Solomon 7:1-10
features an intimate, detailed admiration of the bride's beauty by her lover,
the bridegroom, moving from her feet to her head using rich, nature-themed
metaphors. It represents a mature, deepening, and secure marital love, focusing
on mutual desire, with the bride asserting her security in the relationship.
Security in any
relationship is vital. When thinking of your relationship with
God, what do you base your trust and faith upon as a believer? How can
you be sure you are secure in Christ?
Robin Adams
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