Song of Solomon 1:4
Take me to you, and we will go after you: the king has taken me into his house. We will be glad and full of joy in you, we will give more thought to your love than to wine: rightly are they your lovers.
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Psalms 45:14\45:13\In the great house the king's daughter is all shining: her clothing is worked with gold.
Psalms 63:5\63:4\So will I go on blessing you all my life, lifting up my hands in your name.
Psalms 103:1Of David. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let everything in me give praise to his holy name.
Psalms 119:32I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.
Psalms 149:2Let Israel have joy in his maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.
Song of Solomon 2:3As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my loved one among the sons. I took my rest under his shade with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 1:3-7
The Love of the Church to Christ. 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. 3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. 4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee. 5 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of… Read the whole commentary →