Song of Solomon 8:14 (LSB)

Passage

“Hurry, my beloved, And be like a gazelle or a young stag On the mountains of spices.”

Nearby Context

Song of Solomon 8:12 My very own vineyard is before me; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit.”

Song of Solomon 8:13 “O you who sit in the gardens, My companions are giving heed to your voice— Let me hear it!”

Song of Solomon 8:14 “Hurry, my beloved, And be like a gazelle or a young stag On the mountains of spices.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hurry", "beloved", "like", "gazelle", "young", "stag", "mountains", and "spices". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hurry" and "beloved", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "O you who sit in the gardens...", giving immediate footing for "hurry" and "beloved". 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 "hurry" and "beloved" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.