Song of Solomon 1:5
I am black, but comely, daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.
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Psalms 90:17And let the beauty of Jehovah our God be upon us; and establish thou the work of our hands upon us: yea, the work of our hands, establish thou it.
Psalms 149:4For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people; he beautifieth the meek with salvation.
Song of Solomon 2:14My dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the covert of the precipice, Let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; For sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Song of Solomon 3:10Its pillars he made of silver, Its support of gold, Its seat of purple; The midst thereof was paved [with] love By the daughters of Jerusalem.
Song of Solomon 5:8I charge you, daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved, What will ye tell him? That I am sick of love.
Song of Solomon 6:4Thou art fair, my love, as Tirzah, Comely as Jerusalem, Terrible as troops with banners:
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 →