Song of Solomon 4:16 (DBY)

Passage

Awake, north wind, and come, [thou] south; Blow upon my garden, [that] the spices thereof may flow forth. Let my beloved come into his garden, And eat its precious fruits.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 4:14 Spikenard and saffron; Calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; Myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:

Song of Solomon 4:15 A fountain in the gardens, A well of living waters, Which stream from Lebanon.

Song of Solomon 4:16 Awake, north wind, and come, [thou] south; Blow upon my garden, [that] the spices thereof may flow forth. Let my beloved come into his garden, And eat its precious fruits.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "awake", "north", "wind", "come", "thou", "south", "blow", and "upon". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "awake" and "north", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "A fountain in the gardens A well...", giving immediate footing for "awake" and "north". 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 "awake" and "north" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.