Song of Solomon 8:1
O that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breast of my mother! When I found thee abroad, I might kiss thee; And for it no one would deride me.
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Psalms 2:12Kiss the son, lest He be angry, and ye perish in your way; For soon shall his wrath be kindled. Happy are all they who seek refuge in him.
Psalms 51:17The sacrifice which God loveth is a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart, O God! thou wilt not despise!
Song of Solomon 1:2[[M.]] O that he would kiss me with one of the kisses of his mouth! For thy love is better than wine.
Isaiah 9:6For to us a child is born, To us a son is given, And the government shall be upon his shoulder, And he shall be called Wonderful, counsellor, mighty potentate, Everlasting father, prince of peace;
Isaiah 66:11That ye may suck, and be satisfied, from the breast of her consolations, That ye may suck and be delighted with the fulness of her glory.
Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion, Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, thy king cometh to thee; He is just and victorious, Mild, and riding upon an ass, Even upon a colt, the foal of an ass.
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 8:1
The affections between Christ and his spouse are as strong and lively here, in this closing chapter of the song, as ever, and rather more so. I. The spouse continues her importunity for a more intimate communion and fellowship with him, ver. 1-3 . II. She charges the daughters of Jerusalem not to interrupt her communion with her beloved ( ver. 4 ); and they, thereupon, admire her dependence on him, ver. 5 . III. She begs of her beloved, whom she raises up by her prayers ( ver. 5 ), that he would by his grace… Read the whole commentary →