Song of Solomon 8:4 "Do not stir up love until it pleases."

[shanishani7]

In bible <Song of Solomon 8:4> “Do not stir up love until it pleases.”

It talks about the love between a man and a woman, I have searched and the explanation is do not arouse love until it’s the Right time.

Is this explained correctly? Is this what God intended to teach us all? Does it mean we should wait for God to act even we encountered the one we love, and wait for His right time?

However, how do we know when is the right time? or if it’s the right time, love will occur naturally even we do not do anything?

 

[eatpraylove11]

Maybe it means do not rush the process

 

[dmar198]

In bible <Song of Solomon 8:4> “Do not stir up love until it pleases.”

It talks about the love between a man and a woman, I have searched and the explanation is do not arouse love until it’s the Right time.

Is this explained correctly? Is this what God intended to teach us all? Does it mean we should wait for God to act even we encountered the one we love, and wait for His right time?

However, how do we know when is the right time? or if it’s the right time, love will occur naturally even we do not do anything?

The Douay-Rheims Bible translates it this way: “I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you stir not up, nor awake my love till she please.”

If that is the correct translation, wouldn’t that remove your confusion?

 

[underacloud]

It talks about the love between a man and a woman

Yes,

And no.

The Song of Songs is a story of the love of a man and woman, but it’s really an allegory for the love of God and His people. This can be understood in a couple of ways:

a) Between God and His Church

b) Between God and each individual soul.

As a work of poetry, interpretation of individual verses can be diverse and difficult. It is best understood as a whole simply as an expression of the great love and intimacy that Christ and the soul (or the Church) want to share with each other.

Try reading the book again, and this time think of yourself as the Bride and think of Christ as the Bridegroom (or Beloved). For deeper understanding, in my opinion no writer understands this book better than St John of the Cross. But beware - his works are so incredibly dense and profound, to read them is a great challenge!