With one chain of thy neck—With thy one bond of servitude; consecration to the service of the Great King.
4:10. How fair is thy love—How various and beautiful are its forms of expression.
My sister, My spouse—My Father's Daughter, My espoused Bride.
How much better is thy love—The ways in which you show your devotion to me.
Than wine—Than thy doctrines, some of which, in the past, have been badly mixed.
And the smell—The sweet fragrance.
Of thine ointments—The anointing oil; the Holy Spirit.
Than all spices—Than all other virtues.
4:11. Thy lips, O My spouse—My beloved Bride to be.
Drop as the honeycomb—Distil a dropping of pure honey; sweet and helpful words.