New American Standard Bible 2020

Song of Songs 1:1-4

1 1The 2SongH7892 of 3SongsH7892, whichH834 is Solomon’sH8010.

2“May he kissH5401 me with the kissesH5390 of his mouthH6310! For your 4loveH1730 is 5sweeterH2896 H4480 thanH4480 wineH3196.3Your 6oilsH8081 have a pleasingH2896 fragranceH7381, Your 7nameH8034 is like 8purifiedH7385 oilH8081; ThereforeH5921 H3651 the 9 10youngH5959 womenH5959 loveH157 you.4DrawH4900 me afterH310 you and let’s runH7323 together! The 11kingH4428 has broughtH935 me into his chambersH2315.” The Chorus “We will rejoiceH1523 in you and beH8055 joyfulH8055; We will praiseH2142 your 12loveH1730 moreH4480 thanH4480 wineH3196. RightlyH4339 do they loveH157 you.”

Notes

1. Song of Songs 1:1 The speaker identifications are not from the Hebrew text nor the Septuagint, but reflect an ancient tradition which appears in some manuscripts. ↩
2. Song of Songs 1:1 Or Best of the Songs ↩
3. Song of Songs 1:1 1 Kin 4:32 ↩
4. Song of Songs 1:2 Song 1:4; 4:10 ↩
5. Song of Songs 1:2 Lit more pleasant ↩
6. Song of Songs 1:3 Song 4:10; John 12:3 ↩
7. Song of Songs 1:3 Eccl 7:1 ↩
8. Song of Songs 1:3 Lit oil poured from one vessel to another ↩
9. Song of Songs 1:3 Or virgins ↩
10. Song of Songs 1:3 Ps 45:14 ↩
11. Song of Songs 1:4 Ps 45:14, 15 ↩
12. Song of Songs 1:4 Song 1:4; 4:10 ↩