BibleGateway: Psalm 2 ESV Text: Psalm 2 Psalm 2 (Listen) The Reign of the Lord’s Anointed 2:1 Why do the nations rage1 and the peoples plot in… Read More »The enemies of the Lord may appear to prevail for a time, but the Lord triumphs in the end. Those who are wise submit to the Lord.
BibleGateway: Psalm 1 ESV Text: Psalm 1 Psalm 1 (Listen) Book One The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked 1:1 Blessed is the man1 who walks… Read More »The psalmist contrasts the way of the righteous with the way of the wicked.
BibleGateway: 1 Kings 18 ESV Text: 1 Kings 18 1 Kings 18 (Listen) Elijah Confronts Ahab 18:1 After many days the word of the LORD came… Read More »Elijah and the prophets of Baal face off on Mount Carmel. The Lord reveals Himself as the true God. Elijah and the Israelites kill the prophets of Baal. The Lord sends rain on the land once again.
BibleGateway: 1 Kings 17 ESV Text: 1 Kings 17 1 Kings 17 (Listen) Elijah Predicts a Drought 17:1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe1 in Gilead,… Read More »Elijah predicts to King Ahab a drought. During the drought, the Lord instructs Elijah to stay at the home of a widow in Zarephath. Miraculously, the oil and flour last throughout the time of drought so that Elijah and the widow and her son may eat and live. The son of the widow dies and Elijah revives him to life miraculously.
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… Read More »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… Read More »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… Read More »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… Read More »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… Read More »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… Read More »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… Read More »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… Read More »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.
