Song of Solomon 2:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Song of Solomon 2:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Song of Solomon 2:9 is a verse from the book of Song of Solomon in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Song of Solomon 2:9 — KJV
“My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice. shewing...: Heb. flourishing”
— Song of Solomon 2:9 (KJV)
Song of Solomon 2:9 in Context — About the Book of Song of Solomon
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.
Cross-References for Song of Solomon 2:9
“Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. Make...: Heb. Flee away”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:9: beloved, like, roe
“Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether. of Bether: or, of division”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:9: beloved, like, roe
“And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD. power: Heb. hand”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:9: behold, forth, himself
“For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof. noise: or, multitude”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:9: like, young, forth
“And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I digged through the wall with mine hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bare it upon my shoulder in their sight. digged: Heb. digged for me”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 2:9: wall, forth, through
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