The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.
The beams of our house (are) cedar - (see note. Song of Solomon 1:16; but primarily the kiosk, Isaiah 11:10.) Cedar is pleasing to the eye and smell, hard, and never eaten by worms.
Fir - rather, cypress, which is hard, durable, and fragrant, of a reddish hue (Gesenius). The "rafters" are the cross beams; the carved ceiling. [The Kethibh is rachiyT, transposed for charit, from an Arabic root, carved. The Qeri' reads, rahiyT (H7351), the ceiling, with its interstices, or little square cavities formed by the crossing of the beams.] Contrasted with the shifting "tents" (Song of Solomon 1:5). His house is "our house" (Psalms 92:13; Ephesians 2:19; Hebrews 3:6). Perfect oneness of Him and the bride (John 14:20; John 17:21). There is the shelter of a princely roof from the sun (Psalms 121:6), without the confinement of walls, and amidst rural beauties. The carved ceiling represents the wondrous excellencies of His divine nature.