Song of Solomon 2:17 (LSB)

Passage

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.”

Nearby Context

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 "until", "breathes", "shadows", "flee", "turn", "beloved", "like", and "gazelle". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "until" and "breathes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "My beloved is mine and I am...", giving immediate footing for "until" and "breathes". 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 "until" and "breathes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.