Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
A brief dialogue; Song of Songs 7:6-9 are spoken by the king, Song of Songs 7:9 and Song of Songs 7:10 by the bride.
Song of Songs 7:6
A general sentiment.
How fair, and what a charm hast thou,
O love! Among delightsome things!
Compare Song of Songs 2:7, note; Song of Songs 8:6-7, note.
Song of Songs 7:7
This thy stature - The king now addresses the bride, comparing her to palm, vine, and apple-tree for nobility of form and pleasantness of fruit; and the utterances of her mouth to sweetest wine.
Song of Songs 7:9
For my beloved, that goeth down sweetly - Words of the bride interrupting the king, and finishing his sentence, that goeth smoothly or pleasantly for my beloved. Compare Proverbs 23:31.
Song of Songs 7:10
His desire is toward me - All his affection has me for its object. The bride proceeds to exercise her power over his loving will.
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