14O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Song of Solomon 2:14 —
Linguistic Insight
— of 13
Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.
Commentary
Matthew Henry
(vv. 14-17)Here is, I. The encouraging invitation which Christ gives to the church, and every believing soul, to come into communion with him, Song 2:14. 1. His love is now his dove ; David had called the church God’s turtle-dove (Ps. 74:19), and so she is here called; a dove for beauty, her wings covered with silver (Ps. 68:13), for innocence and inoffensiveness; a gracious spirit is a dove-like spirit, har...
My Notes
Notes are saved on this device.