The Song of Solomon
A song of love — poetry celebrating the beauty and delight of covenant love.
Overview
The Song of Solomon is a collection of love poetry, celebrating the delight, longing, and devotion of married love. Frank and tender, it affirms that love and desire are good gifts of God.
Many readers have also seen in it a picture of the love between God and his people — a love strong as death, that many waters cannot quench.
Key themes
The goodness of love
The Song celebrates love and desire as good gifts within covenant faithfulness.
Longing and devotion
It captures the tender longing and mutual belonging of committed love.
A picture of divine love
Many read it as an image of God's steadfast love for his people.
Key verses from Song of Solomon
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine:
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it:
Love that no flood can drown.
How to read Song of Solomon
Read it as poetry, not as a checklist — let the images work.
Receive it as an affirmation that love is a good gift of God.
Consider, too, its picture of God's unquenchable love.