BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 8 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 8 Song of Solomon 8 (Listen) Longing for Her Beloved 8:1   Oh that you were like a brother to me    who nursed at my mother’s breasts!  If I… The bride longs for her beloved. The bride comments on love. Chastity is to be desired and promiscuity to be avoided. The king longs to hear the voice of his bride. The bride anticipates the arrival of her beloved.

BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 7 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 7 Song of Solomon 7 (Listen)   7:1 How beautiful are your feet in sandals,    O noble daughter!  Your rounded thighs are like jewels,    the work of a master hand.2   Your… Solomon praises his bride. The bride invites her beloved.

BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 6 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 6 Song of Solomon 6 (Listen) Others 6:1   Where has your beloved gone,    O most beautiful among women?  Where has your beloved turned,    that we may seek him with… Solomon and his bride are together in his garden. The two delight in one another.

BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 5 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 5 Song of Solomon 5 (Listen) He 5:1   I came to my garden, my sister, my bride,    I gathered my myrrh with my spice,    I ate my honeycomb… Solomon and his bride eat and drink in his garden. The bride searches for her beloved. The bride praises her beloved.

BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 4 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 4 Song of Solomon 4 (Listen) Solomon Admires His Bride’s Beauty He 4:1   Behold, you are beautiful, my love,    behold, you are beautiful!  Your eyes are doves    behind your… Solomon admires the beauty of his bride.

BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 3 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 3 Song of Solomon 3 (Listen) The Bride’s Dream 3:1   On my bed by night  I sought him whom my soul loves;    I sought him, but found him… The bride dreams of searching for and finding her beloved. Solomon arrives for their wedding.

BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 2 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 2 Song of Solomon 2 (Listen) 2:1   I am a rose1 of Sharon,    a lily of the valleys. He 2   As a lily among brambles,    so is my love… The bride describes her courtship with the king, their wedding, and their consummation of the marriage.

BibleGateway: Song of Solomon 1 ESV Text: Song of Solomon 1 Song of Solomon 1 (Listen) 1:1 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s. The Bride Confesses Her Love She1 2   Let him kiss me with the… The poetry of Song of Solomon, or Song of Songs, records romantic dialogues between a king (Solomon) and his bride. The relationship between this king and his bride serves as a beautiful metaphor for the relationship between Christ and His bride, the church.

BibleGateway: Psalm 46 ESV Text: Psalm 46 Psalm 46 (Listen) God Is Our Fortress To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.1 A Song. 46:1   God is our refuge and strength,    a very present2… The basis of Luther’s famous hymn, “A Mighty Fortress,” Psalm 46 paints a picture of security in the midst of conflict and tumult. Whatever battles or hardships or threats or dangers we may face, our mighty Lord is with us to protect us in this life and in eternity.

BibleGateway: Matthew 8 ESV Text: Matthew 8 Matthew 8 (Listen) Jesus Cleanses a Leper 8:1 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. 2 And behold, a leper1 came to him and knelt before… Jesus heals a leper, the servant of a centurion, the mother-in-law of Peter, and many others. Two men learn that following Jesus comes with an earthly cost. Jesus calms a storm on the sea. Jesus drives demons out of two men and into a herd of pigs.