30+ Song of Solomon Verses for the Hopeless Romantic
Published June 22, 2023
Are you a hopeless romantic? Do you enjoy the gift of love that comes in the pages of Scripture? If so, there’s no better book than Song of Solomon to feed your soul.
Woven within these eight chapters are layers upon layers of powerful and poetic expressions that illustrate the beautiful relationship between God and His people.
To help you better understand this enigmatic book, we’ve compiled some of the most romantic and inspiring Song of Solomon verses. Whether it’s encouraging thoughts on unconditional loyalty or expressions of admiration, these verses will surely elevate your faith-based romance. Read on and let these love-filled verses fill your heart with hope.
What is the Song of Solomon About?
The Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is a book in the Bible believed to have been written by King Solomon. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful and mysterious books in Scripture. The book contains poems that are said to depict an intimate relationship between two lovers — thought by some to represent God’s loving relationship with His people.
Because its verses are filled with passionate professions of love, it sounds more like a love song than a Scripture. So, it’s inevitable that numerous interpretations have been made about its meaning.
Generally, it is seen as a celebration of romantic love between husband and wife. But it may also refer to God’s everlasting covenant with His people or Christ’s passionate commitment to his church.
No matter what interpretation you choose to believe, the book is a powerful and profound reminder of the beauty and depth of God’s love for us. It is a beautiful book that has been celebrated for centuries and one that can still bring joy and comfort to believers today.
Song of Solomon Verses About Love
- Scarcely had I passed them when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him, and would not let him go until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her who conceived me. – Song of Solomon 3:4
- I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or the does of the field, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases. – Song of Solomon 3:5
- Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised. – Song of Solomon 8:7
- We will exult and rejoice in you; we will extol your love more than wine; rightly do they love you. – Song of Solomon 1:4
Admiration Verses From the Song of Solomon
- Behold, you are beautiful, my love; behold, you are beautiful; your eyes are doves. – Song of Solomon 1:15
- Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine – Song of Solomon 1:2
- Your lips are like a scarlet thread, and your mouth is lovely. Your cheeks are like halves of a pomegranate behind your veil. – Song of Solomon 4:3
- You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace. – Song of Solomon 4:9
- What is your beloved more than another beloved, O most beautiful among women? What is your beloved more than another beloved, that you thus adjure us? – Song of Solomon 5:9
- Who is this who looks down like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun, awesome as an army with banners? – Song of Solomon 6:10
- Your head crowns you like Carmel, and your flowing locks are like purple; a king is held captive in the tresses. – Song of Solomon 7:5
- You are beautiful as Tirzah, my love, lovely as Jerusalem, awesome as an army with banners. – Song of Solomon 6:4
- His eyes are like doves beside streams of water, bathed in milk, sitting beside a full pool. – Song of Solomon 5:12
- How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice! – Song of Solomon 4:10
- As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. With great delight, I sat in his shadow, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. – Song of Solomon 2:3
- O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the crannies of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely. – Song of Solomon 2:14
Most Popular Song of Solomon Verses
- His mouth is most sweet, and he is altogether desirable. This my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. – Song of Solomon 5:16
- I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. – Song of Solomon 2:1
- My beloved is mine, and I am his; he grazes among the lilies. Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, be like a gazelle or a young stag on cleft mountains – Song of Solomon 2:16-17
- I am my beloved’s, and his desire is for me. – Song of Solomon 7:10
- Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the Lord. – Song of Solomon 8:6
- Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, that we may seek him with you? – Song of Solomon 6:1
- The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills. – Song of Solomon 2:8
Heartbreaking Song of Solomon Verses
- I opened to my beloved, but my beloved had turned and gone. My soul failed me when he spoke. I sought him, but found him not; I called him, but he gave no answer. – Song of Solomon 5:6
- On my bed by night, I sought him whom my soul loves; I sought him but found him not. – Song of Solomon 3:1
Short Song of Solomon Verses
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- You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you. – Song of Solomon 4:7
- Let my beloved come to his garden, and eat its choicest fruits. – Song of Solomon 4:17
- Eat, friends, drink, and be drunk with love! – Song of Solomon 5:1
- My beloved is radiant and ruddy, distinguished among ten thousand. – Song of Solomon 5:10
- I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine; he grazes among the lilies. – Song of Solomon 6:3
- How beautiful and pleasant you are, O loved one, with all your delights! – Song of Solomon 7:6
- His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me! – Song of Solomon 8:3
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