Song of Solomon 8:3

“His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.”

"His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me." - Song of Solomon 8:3
Commentary

What does Song of Solomon 8:3 mean?

Song of Solomon 8:3 (KJV) - "His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me." The book of Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is a poetic and deeply metaphorical book found within the Bible. It is traditionally attributed to King…

Read full commentaryDevotional

The Embrace of Divine Love

In the timeless words of the Song of Solomon, we find a powerful declaration of love and intimacy: "His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me" (Song of Solomon 8:3, KJV). This verse not only captures the essence of romantic love between a bride…

Read devotionalPrayer

A Prayer for Divine Embrace and Comfort

O Lord, God of all comfort and peace, as I come before You, my heart is filled with gratitude and reverence for Your unfathomable love. In the beauty of the words from the Song of Solomon 8:3, "His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me," I find…

Read prayer

Artwork for Song of Solomon 8:3

See all →
Song of Solomon 8:3 - "His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me."
Songs of solomon 8:10
Song of Solomon 3:9 - "King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon."
Song of Solomon 2:3
Song of Solomon 3:4
Song of Solomon 3:8 - "They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night."
Song of Solomon 6:8 - "There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number."
Song of Solomon 8:13 - "Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it."
Song of Solomon 8:14 - "¶ Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices."
Song of Solomon 8:4 - "I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please."
"King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon." - Song of Solomon 3:9
Song of Solomon 8:10 - "I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour."
Song of Solomon 7:3 - "Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins."
Song of Solomon 8:12 - "My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred."
Song of Solomon 8:8 - "¶ We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?"
Song of Solomon 8:11 - "Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver."
Song of Solomon 3:7 - "Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel."
"Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned." - Song of Solomon 8:7
Song of Solomon 2:8 - "¶ The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills."
Song of Solomon 1:1 - "The song of songs, which is Solomon's."
Song of Solomon 6:3 - "I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies."
Song of Solomon 8:7 - "Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned."
Song of Solomon 3:3 - "The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?"
Song of Solomon 8:1 - "O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised."
Song of Solomon 8:2 - "I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate."
Song of Solomon 3:11 - "Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart."
"Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame." - Song of Solomon 8:6
Song of Solomon 3:6 - "¶ Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?"
Song of Solomon 8:9 - "If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar."