Song of Songs 1:4

The bride yearns to be drawn near to her beloved king and to rejoice in his love, joined by others who praise him. It expresses glad, wholehearted devotion.

Cross-references · 36

• Hos 11:4I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
• John 6:44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
• Ps 45:14–15She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
• John 12:32And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
• Jer 31:3The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
• John 14:2–3In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
• Zech 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
• Luke 2:10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
• Isa 45:25In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
• Luke 22:19And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
• Isa 63:7I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
• Song 3:4It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: 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 that conceived me.
• Matt 25:10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
• Heb 12:1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
• Song 1:2–3Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
• Isa 25:8He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.
• Ps 149:2Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
• Isa 61:3To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
• Ps 63:5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
• Eph 2:6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
• Ps 111:4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
• Ps 42:4When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
• John 21:15–17So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
• Song 2:3–5As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
• Ps 119:32I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
• Ps 103:1–2Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
• Zeph 3:14Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
• 1 Cor 11:23–26For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
• Ps 119:60I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
• Ps 48:9We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
• Eph 6:24Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
• Phil 3:3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
• Phil 2:12–13Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
• 1 Pet 1:8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
• Phil 4:4Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
• Ps 98:4–9Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

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