Song of Solomon 5:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Song of Solomon 5:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Song of Solomon 5:16 is a verse from the book of Song of Solomon in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusal..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Song of Solomon 5:16 — KJV
“His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. mouth: Heb. palate”
— Song of Solomon 5:16 (KJV)
Song of Solomon 5:16 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 5:16
“How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! taste: Heb. palate”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 5:16: mouth, sweet, yea
“As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. I sat...: Heb. I delighted and sat down, etc taste: Heb. palate”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 5:16: sweet, beloved, heb
“I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love. that ye: Heb. what, etc”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 5:16: beloved, daughters, jerusalem
“And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak. sweetly: Heb. straightly of those...: or, of the ancient”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 5:16: mouth, sweet, beloved
“And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: Lamech: Heb. Lemech”
Shares key themes with Song of Solomon 5:16: yea, daughters, heb
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