Song of Solomon 2:5 (LSB)

Passage

Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 2:3 “Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the sons. In his shade I had great desire and sat down, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.

Song of Solomon 2:4 He has brought me to his house of banqueting, And his banner over me is love.

Song of Solomon 2:5 Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick.

Song of Solomon 2:6 Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me.”

Song of Solomon 2:7 “I call you to solemnly swear, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, That you do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sustain", "raisin", "cakes", "refresh", "apples", and "lovesick". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sustain" and "raisin", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "He has brought me to his house..." into verse 6's "Let his left hand be under my...", so "sustain" and "raisin" 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 "sustain" and "raisin" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.