Song of Solomon 4:1 (ASV)

Passage

Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; Thine eyes are [as] doves behind thy veil. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, That lie along the side of mount Gilead.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 4:1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; Thine eyes are [as] doves behind thy veil. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, That lie along the side of mount Gilead.

Song of Solomon 4:2 Thy teeth are like a flock [of ewes] that are [newly] shorn, Which are come up from the washing, Whereof every one hath twins, And none is bereaved among them.

Song of Solomon 4:3 Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, And thy mouth is comely. Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate Behind thy veil.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "behold", "thou", "fair", "love", and "thine". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behold" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Thy teeth are like a flock of...", so "behold" and "thou" should be read forward into that movement. In Song of Solomon context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "behold" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.