Song of Songs 1-4

The Bride Confesses Her Love

Sng 1:7 ESV - [7] Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you pasture your flock, where you make it lie down at noon; for why should I be like one who veils herself beside the flocks of your companions?

Solomon and His Bride Extol Each Other

Sng 1:15-16 ESV - 

[15] [He] Behold, you are beautiful, my love; behold, you are beautiful; your eyes are doves. 

[16] [She] Behold, you are beautiful, my beloved, truly delightful. Our couch is green;

Sng 2:4 LSB - [4] "He has brought me to [his] house of banqueting, And his banner over me is love.

The Bride Delights in Her Beloved

Sng 2:4, 16 LSB - [4] "He has brought me to [his] house of banqueting, And his banner over me is love. ... [16] "My beloved is mine, and I am his, He who shepherds [his flock] among the lilies.

The Bride’s Troubled Dream

Sng 3:1 LSB - [1] "On my bed night after night I sought him Whom my soul loves; I sought him but did not find him.

Sng 3:4 LSB - [4] "Scarcely had I passed them by When I found him whom my soul loves; I seized him and would not let him go Until I had brought him to my mother's house, And into the chamber of her who conceived me."

Solomon Arrives on His Wedding Day

Sng 3:11 LSB - [11] "Go forth and see, O daughters of Zion, King Solomon with the crown With which his mother has crowned him On the day of his wedding, And on the day of his gladness of heart."

Solomon Praises the Beauty of His Bride

Sng 4:9-10 LSB - [9] "You have made my heart beat faster, my sister, [my] bride; You have made my heart beat faster with a single [glance] of your eyes, With a single strand of your necklace. 

[10] "How beautiful is your love, my sister, [my] bride! How much better is your love than wine, And the fragrance of your oils Than all [kinds] of spices!