Passage
Like a lilie amog the thornes, so is my loue among the daughters.
Song of Solomon 2:2 (GNV)
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.
Song of Solomon 2:4 Hee brought mee into the wine cellar, and loue was his banner ouer me.
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "like", "lilie", "amog", "thornes", "loue", and "daughters". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "like" and "lilie", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 1's "I am the rose of the fielde..." into verse 3's "Like the apple tree among the trees...", so "like" and "lilie" 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 "like" and "lilie" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.