Song of Solomon 1:5
I am dark, but fair of form, O daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
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Psalms 90:17Let the pleasure of the Lord our God be on us: O Lord, give strength to the work of our hands.
Psalms 149:4For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.
Song of Solomon 2:14O my dove, you are in the holes of the mountain sides, in the cracks of the high hills; let me see your face, let your voice come to my ears; for sweet is your voice, and your face is fair.
Song of Solomon 3:10He made its pillars of silver, its base of gold, its seat of purple, the middle of it of ebony.
Song of Solomon 5:8I say to you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you see my loved one, what will you say to him? That I am overcome with love.
Song of Solomon 6:4You are beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, as fair as Jerusalem; you are to be feared like an army with flags.
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 →