71 "How beautiful are your feet in sandals , O prince's daughter ! The curves of your hips are like jewels , The work of the hands of an artist . 2 "Your navel is like a round goblet Which never lacks mixed wine ; Your belly is like a heap of wheat Fenced about with lilies . 3 "Your two breasts are like two fawns , Twins of a gazelle . 4 "Your neck is like a tower of ivory , Your eyes like the pools in Heshbon By the gate of Bath-rabbim ; Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon , Which faces toward Damascus . 5 "Your head crowns you like Carmel , And the flowing locks of your head are like purple threads ; The king is captivated by your tresses . 6 "How beautiful and how delightful you are, My love , with all your charms !
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Song of Solomon 7:1-6
Commentary on Song of Solomon 7:1-9
(Read Song of Solomon 7:1-9)
The similitudes here are different from what they were before, and in the original refer to glorious and splendid clothing. Such honour have all his saints; and having put on Christ, they are distinguished by their beautiful and glorious apparel. They adorn the doctrine of God their Saviour in all things. Consistent believers honour Christ, recommend the gospel, and convince and awaken sinners. The church resembles the stately and spreading palm; while her love for Christ, and the obedience resulting therefrom, are precious fruit of the true Vine. The King is held in the galleries. Christ takes delight in the assemblies and ordinances of his people; and admires the fruit of his grace in them. When applied to the church and to each faithful Christian, all this denotes that beauty of holiness, in which they shall be presented to their heavenly Bridegroom.