Passage
“My beloved is mine, and I am his, He who shepherds his flock among the lilies.
Song of Solomon 2:16 (LSB)
Nearby Context
Song of Solomon 2:14 “O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret place of the steep pathway, Let me see your appearance, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your appearance is lovely.”
Song of Solomon 2:15 “Seize the foxes for us, The little foxes that are wreaking destruction on the vineyards, While our vineyards are in blossom.”
Song of Solomon 2:16 “My beloved is mine, and I am his, He who shepherds his flock among the lilies.
Song of Solomon 2:17 Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, Turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle Or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.”
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "beloved", "mine", "shepherds", "flock", and "lilies". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beloved" and "mine", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Seize the foxes for us The little..." into verse 17's "Until the day breathes and the shadows...", so "beloved" and "mine" 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 "beloved" and "mine" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.