Song of Solomon 2:9

“My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.”

"My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice." - Song of Solomon 2:9
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What does Song of Solomon 2:9 mean?

Song of Solomon 2:9 (KJV) - "My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, showing himself through the lattice." The Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is a collection of ancient Hebrew poetry that…

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Behind the Wall: A Reflection on Divine Pursuit

The Song of Solomon is one of the most poetic and intimate pieces of scripture, a lively depiction of love, longing, and pursuit. In Song of Solomon 2:9, we find the phrase, "My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the…

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A Heartfelt Prayer of Longing and Love

O Divine Lover, Holy Creator of all that is pure and beautiful, we come before You today with hearts overflowing with longing and devotion. We reflect upon the profound words of the Song of Solomon, Chapter 2, Verse 9, where it is written, "My beloved is like a roe or a young…

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Song of Solomon 2:9 - "My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice."
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Song of Solomon 3:9 - "King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon."
Song of Solomon 2:2 - "As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters."
Song of Solomon 2:11 - "For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;"
Song of Solomon 2:1 - "I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys."
Song of Solomon 2:5 - "Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love."
Song of Solomon 2:16 - "¶ My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies."
Song of Solomon 2:4 - "He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love."
Song of Solomon 2:6 - "His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me."
Song of Solomon 2:8 - "¶ The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills."
Song of Solomon 2:10 - "My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away."
"King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon." - Song of Solomon 3:9
Song of Solomon 2:15 - "Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes."
Song of Solomon 2:1 – "I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys."
"I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys." - Song of Solomon 2:1
Songs of Solomon 1:2
"As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters." - Song of Solomon 2:2
"For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;" - Song of Solomon 2:11
"I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys." - Song of Solomon 2:1
Song of Solomon 1:9 - "I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots."
"¶ My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies." - Song of Solomon 2:16
"He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love." - Song of Solomon 2:4
Song of Solomon 1:1 - "The song of songs, which is Solomon's."
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"He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me [was] love." - Song of Solomon 2:4
"Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love." - Song of Solomon 2:5