Pentecost Season · Saint Mary Magdalene · Year B
Song of Songs 3:1-4b
Seeking the One Whom My Soul Loves
July 22, 2027
Overview & Insights
"I sought him whom my soul loves; I sought him, but found him not." (Song of Songs 3:1)
The bride rises in the night and searches the city for the one her soul loves, refusing to let go once she finds him. The church reads this longing search as a figure of Mary Magdalene seeking the Lord at the tomb.
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Commentary
Song of Solomon 3: The Bride's Search Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the chapter.
Song of Solomon Commentaries Precept Austin
A gathered collection of study resources and verse by verse notes on the Song.
Song of Songs 3:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on the night search in one place.
Barnes' Notes on Song of Solomon 3 StudyLight
Albert Barnes' notes on the whole chapter of Song of Solomon 3.
Saint Mary Magdalene (Year B): Readings Agape Bible Study
A Catholic reading study that connects the bride's search in the Song to the day's Gospel.
Background & Word Study
Song of Songs 3 in Hebrew Sefaria
The Hebrew text with English alongside and classical Jewish commentaries.
Song of Songs 3:1 Hebrew Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for the night search.
Enter the Bible: Song of Songs Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the Song of Songs and its love poetry.
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