Neville Goddard on Song of Solomon 4:10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Song of Solomon 4 in context

Scripture Focus

10How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!

Song of Solomon 4:10

Biblical Context

The verse extols a love whose beauty and fragrance outshine worldly pleasures, pointing to an inner union with the beloved that is present within.

Neville's Inner Vision

To the reader, this verse invites a psychological shift: the 'love' praised is your own consciousness when it shines clearly as I AM. The phrases 'my sister, my spouse' reveal the inner unity of two aspects of mind— the watchful Self and the intimate heart—becoming one in present awareness. Wine and spices symbolize the world’s distractions; they promise sweetness but deliver only transient thrills. Yet the beloved’s love and its ointment fragrance outshine them all, for they arise from a fixed, unassailable Presence within. When you rest in the realization that God is the I AM dwelling as you, you find that what you long for in externals is already complete inside. The fragrance of that inner presence is gratitude, praise, and a quiet joy that never fades. This is not a distant hope but a present memory—divinity remembered, felt as real now. Your mind, aligned, recognizes the beloved as your own nature, and life becomes a continual celebration of presence.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume: I am loved by the I AM. Dwell in the felt sense of inner belovedness for five minutes, letting that presence replace craving for worldly wine and spices.