Song of Solomon 4:9 (DRB)

Passage

Thou hast wounded my heart, my sister, my spouse, thou hast wounded my heart with one of thy eyes, and with one hair of thy neck.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 4:7 Thou art all fair, O my love, and there is not a spot in thee.

Song of Solomon 4:8 Come from Libanus, my spouse, come from Libanus, come: thou shalt be crowned from the top of Amana, from the top of Sanir and Hermon, from the dens of the lions, from the mountains of the leopards.

Song of Solomon 4:9 Thou hast wounded my heart, my sister, my spouse, thou hast wounded my heart with one of thy eyes, and with one hair of thy neck.

Song of Solomon 4:10 How beautiful are thy breasts, my sister, my spouse! thy breasts are more beautiful than wine, and the sweet smell of thy ointments above all aromatical spices.

Song of Solomon 4:11 Thy lips, my spouse, are as a dropping honeycomb, honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments, as the smell of frankincense.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wounded", "thou", "hast", "heart", "sister", and "spouse". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wounded" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Come from Libanus my spouse come from..." into verse 10's "How beautiful are thy breasts my sister...", so "wounded" and "thou" 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 "wounded" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.