Song of Songs 2:8

Verse 8. The. Feeling the protection of Christ, the Church preacheth boldly the truth against pagans and heretics. Worthington.—She knows the voice of the shepherd, (John 8:47 and 10:2) and keeps at a distance the wolves in sheep’s clothing, or pretended reformers, who would scatter the flock.—Hills. She sees him returning in the evening with the utmost speed of a stag, as the Hebrew implies. Calmet. 2:9 and 8:14.