Song of Solomon 2:3 (DRB)

Passage

As the apple tree among the trees of the woods, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow, whom I desired: and his fruit was sweet to my palate.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 2:1 I am the flower of the field, and the lily of the valleys.

Song of Solomon 2:2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

Song of Solomon 2:3 As the apple tree among the trees of the woods, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow, whom I desired: and his fruit was sweet to my palate.

Song of Solomon 2:4 He brought me into the cellar of wine, he set in order charity in me.

Song of Solomon 2:5 Stay me up with flowers, compass me about with apples: because I languish with love.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "apple", "tree", "trees", "woods", "beloved", "sons", "down", and "under". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "apple" and "tree", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "As the lily among thorns so is..." into verse 4's "He brought me into the cellar of...", so "apple" and "tree" belong inside that flow. 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 "apple" and "tree" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.