Neville Goddard on Song of Solomon 4:1-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Song of Solomon 4 in context

Scripture Focus

1Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.

2Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.

3Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.

4Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.

5Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.

Song of Solomon 4:1-5

Biblical Context

The passage extols the beloved’s beauty with vivid imagery, signaling inner abundance, purity, and strength within the soul. It frames perception as a conscious act of inner seeing, not mere external praise.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your beloved in this verse is not another person; she is the image of your own I AM—your conscious awareness. Behold, thou art fair becomes the acknowledgment that you are the beauty and power you seek, seen first by the mind that defines reality. The doves' eyes, hair like goats, teeth, lips, and temples are symbolic cues for inner states you can claim now: clear perception, vital energy, truthful speech, and balanced thought. The neck as the tower of David denotes the fortress of unwavering awareness; the thousand bucklers are the defenses of faith in imagination rather than fear. The two breasts, feeding among the lilies, signal nourishing growth and harmony arising from aligning with divine imagery. By inhabiting this image, you transform appearances into expressions of your inner state. You are not a victim of circumstance but the I AM that makes change possible through steady belief and the willingness to feel the scene as present truth.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and feel: I am the beauty of the I AM, right now. Keep that image alive for a minute, sensing your inner fortress, nourishment, and grace as your present reality.