Neville Goddard on Song of Solomon 1:4-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Song of Solomon 1 in context

Scripture Focus

4Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

5I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

6Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.

Song of Solomon 1:4-6

Biblical Context

The speaker longs to be drawn into the king's presence and to revel in love. She also confesses a dark self-image and notes neglect of her own inner vineyard under others' demands.

Neville's Inner Vision

Draw me is the I AM beckoning the mind into its own royal chambers. The king represents the indwelling God-sense, inviting the soul into the sanctuary of consciousness where imagination becomes reality. To remember thy love more than wine is to fix attention on the felt experience of divine affection until it outshines every earthly pleasure. I am black, but comely signals that your present self-image is colored by sun and circumstance, yet you remain lovely when seen by the light of consciousness; the 'daughters of Jerusalem' are external judgments, the sun is worldly exposure, and 'look not upon me' becomes turning inward to the divine light. The vineyard imagery points to neglected inner life; others’ claims may govern you, but your own inner vineyard awaits attention. The healing is simple: acknowledge you are already where the king dwells, and allow your inner vineyard to yield as you rest in the truth of your divine nature.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and declare, I am the I AM; I draw myself into the king's chambers of consciousness now; I tend my inner vineyard with love, letting divine affection restore my sense of self.