Song of Solomon 4:16 (GNV)

Passage

Arise, O North, and come O South, and blowe on my garden that the spices thereof may flow out: let my welbeloued come to his garden, and eate his pleasant fruite.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 4:14 Euen spikenarde, and saffran, calamus, and cynamon with all the trees of incense, myrrhe and aloes, with all the chiefe spices.

Song of Solomon 4:15 O fountaine of the gardens, O well of liuing waters, and the springs of Lebanon.

Song of Solomon 4:16 Arise, O North, and come O South, and blowe on my garden that the spices thereof may flow out: let my welbeloued come to his garden, and eate his pleasant fruite.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "arise", "north", "come", "south", "blowe", "garden", "spices", and "thereof". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "arise" and "north", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "O fountaine of the gardens O well...", giving immediate footing for "arise" 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 "arise" and "north" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.