Song of Solomon 4:7

Modern

You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw.

Traditional

Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.

Literal

All of you is beautiful, my darling, and there is not a blemish on you.

Latin

Tota pulchra es, amica mea, et macula non est in te.

Hebrew

English

You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw.

The marriage is now complete.
This poem is the first "descriptive poem" in the book (see also Song of Solomon 5:10–16; 6:4–6; 7:2–8). Scholars often call these poems by the Arabic term wasf (meaning "description"). These poems are similar to songs sung at modern Arabic weddings. They are preludes to sexual intimacy. In describing physical beauty, they often start at the head and move downward.

Theme notes and profiles

Song of Solomon 1:15
How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves.
Song of Solomon 4:1
How beautiful you are, my darling—how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead.
Jude 1:24
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
Ephesians 5:25–27
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
Colossians 1:22
But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
Psalm 45:11
…and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.
Song of Solomon 5:16
His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Psalm 45:13
All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.
2 Peter 3:14
Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.
Numbers 24:5
How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!
Revelation 21:2
I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.