Song of Solomon 5:2-7

Expanded Bible

² I sleep, but my ·heart [mind] ·is awake [was alert].
    ·I hear [^LThe sound of] my lover knocking.
“Open to me, my sister [4:9; ^Che desires physical intimacy], my darling,
    my dove, my ·perfect [flawless] one.
My head is ·wet with [^Lfull of] dew,
    and my hair with the ·dampness [drizzle] of the night.”
³ I have taken off my ·garment [clothes]
    ·and don’t want to put it on [^Lshould I get dressed…?] again.
I have washed my feet
    ·and don’t want to get [^Lshould I get…?] them dirty again.
⁴ My lover put his hand through the ·opening [^Lhole],
    and I felt ·excited inside [aroused; warmed].
⁵ I got up to open the door for my lover.
    Myrrh was dripping from my hands
and liquid myrrh [4:14] was flowing from my fingers,
    onto the handles of the lock.
⁶ I opened the door for my lover,
    but my lover had left and was gone.
    When he spoke, ·he took my breath away [^Lmy spirit went out].
I ·looked for [sought] him, but I could not find him;
    I called for him, but he did not answer.
⁷ The ·watchmen [guards; ^Can ancient equivalent to police; 3:3] found me
    ·as they patrolled [those who make their rounds in] the city.
They hit me and ·hurt [bruised] me;
    the guards ·on the wall took away my veil [^Llifted my garments from me].