Song of Solomon 7:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly,c causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak. ”

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A brief dialogue; Song of Solomon 7:6-9 are spoken by the king, Song of Solomon 7:9 and Song of Solomon 7:10 by the bride. Song of Solomon 7:6 A general sentiment. How fair, and what...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 6:13 to Song of Solomon 8:4 . The Dancing Bride and the Rapture of Love. This section also is probably composed of different lyrics, though it is difficult to separate them; we h...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the roof of thy mouth . the palate. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for speech. wine. Hebrew. yayin. App-27. the lips of those that are asleep . slumbering lips.
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak. The roof of thy mouth like the best wine - The voice or con...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak. Roof of thy mouth - thy voice ( Proverbs 15:23 )....
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-6. The wasf begins with a eulogy of her dancing: her steps in sandals (RV) are lovely, and the circling movements of her body are graceful as ornamental chains. In Eastern dancing the twisting...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Causing the lips. — The text in this verse has evidently undergone some change. The LXX., in stead of siphtheî yesheynîm, lips of sleepers, read sephathaîm veshinnayîm, χέιλεσί μου καὶ ὸδοῦσι....
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

MYSTICAL INTERPRETATIONS THUS far we have been considering the bare, literal sense of the text. It cannot be denied that, if only to lead up to the metaphorical significance of the words employed,...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2. Solomon ( Song of Solomon 6:4-13 ; Song of Solomon 7:1-9 ). His Musing. (a) Description of the Shulamite ( Song of Solomon 6:4-9 a). (b) Effect on the Virgins of the Vision of Her ( Song of So...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for delights! (7) This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes. (8) I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take ho...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine ,.... Which may intend, either her taste, as the word is rendered in Song of Solomon 2:3 ; by which she can distinguish good wine from bad, truth from e...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth [down] sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak. Ver. 9. And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine. ]...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The roof of thy mouth Thy speech, the palate being one of the principal instruments of speech; like the best wine Grateful and refreshing; for my beloved Who reapest the comfort and benefit of...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Beauty of the Church; The Complacency of Christ in His Church. 1 How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The roof of thy mouth; either, 1. Thy speech, the palate being one of the principal instruments of speech; or rather, 2. Thy taste, whereof the palate or roof of the mouth is the most proper an...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The BELOVED continues. “How fair and how pleasant are you, O love, for delights! This your stature is like to a palm-tree, And your breasts to its clusters. I said, I will climb up into the palm-t...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Notes Song of Solomon 7:13 . The mandrakes give a smell . ‘Mandrakes.’ הַדּוּדָיִם ha-dudhaim; plural of דוּדַי a love-apple, from דּוּד to love. So GESENIUS and others. ‘A mandragora ( Atrop...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 7:1 . How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, oh prince's daughter! We find the term “king's daughter,” in Psalms 45:13 . The church has assurance that the Lord her Maker is her hu...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Song of Solomon 7:1 How beautiful are thy feet in sandals, O prince's daughter! The joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman. To the lad...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Victorious Progress of the Church. The Beauty of the Church's Progress
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 4:13 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:14 ; Acts 16:30-34 ; Acts 2:11-13 ; Acts 2:46 ; Acts 2:47 ; Acts 4:31 ; Acts 4:32 ; Colossians 3:16 ; Colossians 3:17 ; Colossians 4:6 ; Ephesians...
Song of Solomon 7:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thy mouth — Thy speech, the palate being one of the principal instruments of speech. Wine — Grateful and refreshing for thee my beloved, who reapest the comfort and benefit of that pleasure which I...

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Song of Solomon 7:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Song of Solomon 7:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Song of Solomon 7:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Song of Solomon 7:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Song of Solomon 7:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Song of Solomon 7:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes