It is striking that the husband in the Song of Songs now takes the floor himself. In contrast to the detached writing about Solomon, the husband now starts to speak with warmth and love. From Solomon we did not hear anything about the woman he married. This man cannot stop talking about his wife. His love for her is too great and too intense. He cannot break free from her. Her love has captured him. Even to the point that in Song of Solomon 4:9 he says: You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance from your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace. His wife is so beautiful in his eyes. He sings a song of praise about her splendour, about the radiant beauty of her body.

Notice that Song of Songs does not start with the attractiveness of the body. True love does not start there. The wife herself had said in chapter 1 that her body was not appealing according to the tastes of the time. She is too dark to be praised as an attractive woman. She is not a woman that many men talk about because of her outward appearance. And yet her husband sings a song marvelling at her physical attractiveness. Love blinds one in a good way. Love makes one’s own husband and wife beautiful and attractive. Therefore, the husband can sing to his wife full of wonder and amazement at any time during their marriage, even when they have grown old.