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By night on my bed, I sought him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I didn`t find him.
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When God Feels Distant
Commentators widely interpret the "night" as a metaphor for a believer's experience of spiritual dryness or distance from God. John Gill describes it as a time of "darkness and desertion," while Matthew Henry calls it a season of "coldness, darkness, and drowsiness." This verse affirms that feeling as if God is absent is a recognizable part of the spiritual journey.
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Song Of Solomon
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18th Century
Presbyterian
By night — that is, in the night hours.
19th Century
Anglican
A reminiscence (elaborated in Song of Solomon 5:2 and following) of the intensity of their love before their union, put by the poet into…
Baptist
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth
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