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The Young Shulammite Bride and Jerusalem’s Daughters

1 Song of Solomon 1:1 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s.

2 Song of Solomon 1:2 “May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine.

3 Song of Solomon 1:3 “Your oils have a pleasing fragrance, Your name is like purified oil; Therefore the maidens love you.

4 Song of Solomon 1:4 “Draw me after you and let us run together! The king has brought me into his chambers.” We will rejoice in you and be glad; We will extol your love more than wine. Rightly do they love you.”

5 Song of Solomon 1:5 “I am black but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.

6 Song of Solomon 1:6 “Do not stare at me because I am swarthy, For the sun has burned me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; They made me caretaker of the vineyards, But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.

7 Song of Solomon 1:7 “Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock, Where do you make it lie down at noon? For why should I be like one who veils herself Beside the flocks of your companions?”

Solomon, the Lover, Speaks

8 Song of Solomon 1:8 “If you yourself do not know, Most beautiful among women, Go forth on the trail of the flock And pasture your young goats By the tents of the shepherds.

9 Song of Solomon 1:9 “To me, my darling, you are like My mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.

10 Song of Solomon 1:10 “Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments, Your neck with strings of beads.”

11 Song of Solomon 1:11 “We will make for you ornaments of gold With beads of silver.”

12 Song of Solomon 1:12 “While the king was at his table, My perfume gave forth its fragrance.

13 Song of Solomon 1:13 “My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh Which lies all night between my breasts.

14 Song of Solomon 1:14 “My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms In the vineyards of Engedi.”

15 Song of Solomon 1:15 “How beautiful you are, my darling, How beautiful you are! Your eyes are like doves.”

16 Song of Solomon 1:16 “How handsome you are, my beloved, And so pleasant! Indeed, our couch is luxuriant!

17 Song of Solomon 1:17 “The beams of our houses are cedars, Our rafters, cypresses.

Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.lockman.org