Matthew Henry Commentary Song Of Solomon 4:16

"Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; Blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, And eat his precious fruits." — Song Of Solomon 4:16 (ASV)

The church prays for the influences of the blessed Spirit to make this garden fruitful. Graces in the soul are like spices in these gardens, being that which is valuable and useful within them. The blessed Spirit, in His work upon the soul, is like the wind. There is the north wind of conviction and the south wind of comfort. He stirs up good affections and works in us both to will and to do that which is good.

The church invites Christ. Let Him have the honor of all the garden produces, and let us have the comfort of His acceptance of it. We can invite Him to nothing but what is His own already.

The believer can have no joy from the fruits, unless they contribute in some way or other to the glory of Christ. Let us then seek to keep separate from the world, as a garden enclosed, and to avoid conformity to it.