Charles Spurgeon Commentary Song of Solomon 1
Charles Spurgeon Commentary
Song of Solomon 1
Charles Spurgeon Commentary
Song of Solomon 1
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This author has written multiple commentaries over their lifetime on this chapter. We have grouped their commentaries for easier reading."The Song of songs, which is Solomon`s. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine." — Song of Solomon 1:1-2 (ASV)
The song of songs, which is Solomon's. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: (Song of Solomon 1:1–2)
No name. Is any name wanted? What name is good enough for him, our best Beloved? He plunges into the subject through excess of love. He forgets the name. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth.
"Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine. Thine oils have a goodly fragrance; Thy name is [as] oil poured forth; Therefore do the virgins love thee." — Song of Solomon 1:2-3 (ASV)
For your love is better than wine. Because of the savour of your good ointments your name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love you.
There is such a sweetness in the name. It is not like a box of ointment shut up, but like a sweet perfume that fills the room. For the merits of Jesus are so sweet that they perfume heaven itself. It was not on Calvary alone that that sweet ointment was known: it was known in the seventh heaven.
"Draw me; we will run after thee: The king hath brought me into his chambers; We will be glad and rejoice in thee; We will make mention of thy love more than of wine: Rightly do they love thee." — Song of Solomon 1:4 (ASV)
Draw me, we will run after thee:
We want to get near to Christ, but we cannot. Draw me, we cry, we will run after thee.
The king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
The wine will help us to remember him tonight when we come to his table; but we will remember him more than wine.
"The Song of songs, which is Solomon`s. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth; For thy love is better than wine. Thine oils have a goodly fragrance; Thy name is [as] oil poured forth; Therefore do the virgins love thee. Draw me; we will run after thee: The king hath brought me into his chambers; We will be glad and rejoice in thee; We will make mention of thy love more than of wine: Rightly do they love thee." — Song of Solomon 1:1-4 (ASV)
The song of songs, which is Solomon's. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for your love is better than wine. Because of the savour of your good ointments your name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love you. Draw me, we will run after you:
Still is love pleading, you see, but here it is the other side pleading for nearness, the lowly one crying for help to get nearer to the Heavenly Bridegroom: Draw me, we will run after you.
"Draw me; we will run after thee: The king hath brought me into his chambers; We will be glad and rejoice in thee; We will make mention of thy love more than of wine: Rightly do they love thee. I am black, but comely, Oh ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon." — Song of Solomon 1:4-5 (ASV)
The king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee. I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
The spouse was black in herself; sunburnt through her toil and hard suffering; yet lovely in the sight of her Beloved, and comely to look upon as the curtains of Solomon.
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