Song of Solomon 2:1 (GNV)

Passage

I am the rose of the fielde, and the lilie of the valleys.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 2:1 I am the rose of the fielde, and the lilie of the valleys.

Song of Solomon 2:2 Like a lilie amog the thornes, so is my loue among the daughters.

Song of Solomon 2:3 Like the apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my welbeloued among the sonnes of men: vnder his shadow had I delite, and sate downe: and his fruite was sweete vnto my mouth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rose", "fielde", "lilie", and "valleys". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rose" and "fielde", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Like a lilie amog the thornes so...", so "rose" and "fielde" 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 "rose" and "fielde" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.