Song of Solomon 4:14 (LSB)

Passage

Nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, With all the trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, along with all the finest spices.

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 4:12 A garden locked is my sister, my bride, A rock garden locked, a spring sealed up.

Song of Solomon 4:13 Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates With choice fruits, henna with nard plants,

Song of Solomon 4:14 Nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, With all the trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, along with all the finest spices.

Song of Solomon 4:15 You are a garden spring, A well of fresh water, And streams flowing from Lebanon.”

Song of Solomon 4:16 “Awake, O north wind, And come, wind of the south; Make my garden breathe out fragrance, Let its spices flow forth. May my beloved come into his garden And eat its choice fruits!”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "nard", "saffron", "calamus", "cinnamon", "trees", "frankincense", "myrrh", and "aloes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "nard" and "saffron", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates..." into verse 15's "You are a garden spring A well...", so "nard" and "saffron" 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 "nard" and "saffron" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.