V.1-7 We often realize that we love the Lord, but we are not so sure how He feels about us. The bridegroom pours out his thoughts of his beloved. This was what she (and we) wanted to hear. He tells seven things about her that delight him. When we realize how much the Lord Jesus loves us, it humbles us, and warms our heart.
V.8-15 The bridegroom calls her to come with him. Lebanon was one of the most beautiful places. But he saw the dangers — the lions and the leopards. So the Lord sees the dangers we don’t see, so he says “come with me from.” We often must separate from what may be very attractive to our eyes, but He sees the dangers.
V.9-11 Though the scenery around might be ever so beautiful, his eye is attracted to the one beside him. We are the completeness of Him! (Eph. 1:2323Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. (Ephesians 1:23)).
V.12-15 The bridegroom compares the one he loves to a garden. Every possible delight is found there and in her. A garden, a spring, a fountain, an orchard, fruits, sweetness, perfumes, a paradise — that is what it means.
V.16 The garden belongs to him. We are the Lord’s. He knows how to get the most out of that garden. So he calls for a blast of the cold north wind to blow. This brings out the best in his plantings. Sometimes we need trials and difficulties to bring out the best in us for Him. The warm south wind follows.