(l) So Cocceius, Marckius, Michaelis. Say, “O my Father, I cannot endure this miserable existence! Saints offer the same prayer (Psalms 85:6). https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jcp/song-of-solomon-4.html. The habit of soul in a believer, when one with Christ by regeneration, becomes an actual exercise of grace when the Spirit excites, in going forth in the devout frames of faith, and love, and joy, and delight, upon the Person and Work of the Lord Jesus; and while prayers and praises go up, blessings and favours come down; and the Lord cometh into his garden, and causeth all his goodness to pass before his people. Thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, or one glance; for no sooner does the eye of faith look to him, but his arms of love are reached forth to embrace the soul; with one chain of thy neck, the pearls of divine grace, which adorn the temper and conversation of the saints, make them amiable in the eyes of their divine Lord; and this he with transport professes: How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! While He is hers she owns that she is wholly His, and all that she has belongs to Him. To get what Song of Solomon 4:16 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. (E. Blencowe, M. She calls Him hers--“my Beloved.” When we are sure that He is ours we desire Him to come to us as ours, and to reveal Himself as ours. 2. These, therefore, are not wanted; but first the north wind clearing the air (Job 37:22; Proverbs 25:23), and then the warm south wind (Job 37:17); so the Holy Ghost first clearing away mists of gloom, error, unbelief, sin, which intercept the light of Jesus Christ, then infusing spiritual warmth (2 Corinthians 4:6), causing the graces to exhale their odor. 1857. 1. Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. Let my Beloved come into his garden, let Christ afford his gracious presence more and more to his church, and eat his pleasant fruit; and let him delight himself in that service and glory which is given to him, both by the religious worship and by the holy conversations of his people. Blow through my garden, cause its spices to flow -. "John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible". The images here used are taken from the human form, and the beauties of the body are transferred to the hidden man of the heart. Christ's visit to and continuance with believers connected with their love and obedience. We are not our own. Pray that your faith in Christ Jesus may be greatly strengthened. BibliographyPoole, Matthew, "Commentary on Song of Solomon 4:16". Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1892. ... (Song 4:16). When He has pierced the backsliding heart with sorrow for sin. Wherever he is, on earth or in heaven, he has the same regard for his spouse the church, and for every individual faithful soul. These, then, are some of the saints’ sweet spices.