The Book ofSong of Solomon
Old Testament · Book 22 of 66 · 8 chapters · 117 verses
Song of Solomon is an unashamed celebration of covenant love — poetic dialogue between a bride and bridegroom that honors desire, faithfulness, and delight. Believers across centuries have also read it as a picture of Christ's love for His people: strong as death, unquenchable by many waters.
Covenant loveMarriageDesire & faithfulnessThe beloved's worthLove's strength
Its most loved verses
- Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.Song of Solomon 8:7Many waters cannot quench love.
- My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.Song of Solomon 2:16My beloved is mine and I am his.
- Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.Song of Solomon 8:6Set me as a seal upon your heart — love strong as death.
8 chapters
- 1The song of songs, which is Solomon's.17 verses
- 2I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.17 verses
- 3By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought…11 verses
- 4Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou…16 verses
- 5I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered…16 verses
- 6Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women?…13 verses
- 7How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the…13 verses
- 8O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my…14 verses
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Book overviews written by Collins Asein and checked against Scripture by the PrayerKey editorial team. Bible text: King James Version.