Protestantism
English
Let him kisse me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy loue is better then wine.
1 The Churche’s love unto Christ. 5 She confesses her deformity, 7 And prays to be directed to his flock. 8 Christ directs her to the shepherd’s tents. 9 And showing his love to her, 11 Gives her gracious promises. 12 The Church and Christ congratulate one another.
The song of songs, which is Solomon’s.
(Ephesians 5:22–33; 1 Peter 3:1–7)
The Bride
This is Solomon’s Song of Songs.1
- Most translators add subheadings for speaker identifications such as The Bride, The Groom, and The Friends based on the gender and number of the Hebrew words.
The song of songs, which [is] of Solomon.
Title
Maiden’s Soliloquy
The Song of Songs,1 which is for2 Solomon.
- This construction conveys a superlative connotation, e.g., “The most exquisite song”
- Or “by Solomon” or “about/concerning Solomon”
Catholicism
English
Let him kiss me with the kiss of his mouth: for thy breasts are better than wine,
The spouse aspires to an union with Christ, their mutual love for one another.
Bride: May he kiss me with the kiss of his mouth..1 Groom to Bride: So much better than wine are your breasts,
- 1:1Let him kiss me: The church, the spouse of Christ, prays that he may love and have peace with her, which the spouse prefers to every thing delicious: and therefore expresses (ver. 2) that young maidens, that is the souls of the faithful, have loved you.(Challoner)