Song of Songs 6:4
You are as beautiful, my darling, as Tirzah,
What it says
The bridegroom says the bride is beautiful as Tirzah, lovely as Jerusalem, and awe-inspiring as an army with banners.
What it is doing
This verse opens his renewed praise with grandeur and power.
In context
4You are as beautiful, my darling, as Tirzah, 5Turn your eyes away from me, 6Your teeth are like a flock of sheep 7Your brow behind your veil 8There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, 9but my dove, my perfect one, is unique,