Passage
As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
Song of Solomon 2:2 (KJV)
Nearby Context
Song of Solomon 2:1 I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
Song of Solomon 2:2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
Song of Solomon 2:3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Song of Solomon 2:4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "lily", "thorns", "love", and "daughters". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lily" and "thorns", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 1's "I am the rose of Sharon and..." into verse 3's "As the apple tree among the trees...", so "lily" and "thorns" 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 "lily" and "thorns" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.