Passage
I lead thee, I bring thee in unto my mother's house, She doth teach me, I cause thee to drink of the perfumed wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate,
Song of Solomon 8:2 (YLT)
Nearby Context
Song of Solomon 8:1 Who doth make thee as a brother to me, Sucking the breasts of my mother? I find thee without, I kiss thee, Yea, they do not despise me,
Song of Solomon 8:2 I lead thee, I bring thee in unto my mother's house, She doth teach me, I cause thee to drink of the perfumed wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate,
Song of Solomon 8:3 His left hand <FI>is<Fi> under my head, And his right doth embrace me.
Song of Solomon 8:4 I have adjured you, daughters of Jerusalem, How ye stir up, And how ye wake the love till she please!
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "lead", "thee", "bring", "mother's", "house", "doth", and "teach". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lead" and "thee", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Who doth make thee as a brother..." into verse 3's "His left hand FI is Fi under...", so "lead" and "thee" 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 "lead" and "thee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.