Translations
Modern
The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are fragrant firs.
Traditional
The beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.
Literal
The beams of our house are cedars, our rafters are firs.
Latin
Tigna domorum nostrarum cedrina, laquearia nostra cypressina.
Original
Hebrew
English
The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are fragrant firs.
Notes
The soft grass is our bed. The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are fragrant firs: The lovers imagine their luxurious surroundings of grass and overhanging trees as their house. She does not need the royal, palatial surroundings of a king because these God-created natural surroundings are more than enough for her and her true lover.
In several poems, the countryside is a place of happy intimacy. The man and the woman make their bed outdoors and enjoy each other's company.
The couple lovingly describe each other. They admire her unique beauty and appreciate his strong protection and support.
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