We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.
The verse belongs to a parable of Christ and His church told in the warm figurative language of the East. Within that parable it forms part of Christ's reply to the church. Its imagery belongs to the time when it was written and is not to be judged by present objections.
It presents His promise to adorn her with golden borders set with silver ornaments. In the poem's picture of Christ and His church, the beloved is seen thus adorned with gold edging and silver studs. That adorning expresses His loving care in beautifying her.
The verse belongs to a parable of Christ and His church told in the warm figurative language of the East. Within that parable it forms part of Christ's reply to the church. Its imagery belongs to the time when it was written and is not to be judged by present objections.
It presents His promise to adorn her with golden borders set with silver ornaments. In the poem's picture of Christ and His church, the beloved is seen thus adorned with gold edging and silver studs. That adorning expresses His loving care in beautifying her.