Ordinary Time · Saint Mary Magdalene · Year C
Song of Songs 3:1-4b
Seeking the One Whom My Soul Loves
July 22, 2028
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 CommentarySg 3 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Walks through the bride's nighttime search and reunion with her beloved.
Song of Solomon 3 CommentarySg 3 Commentary Precept Austin
Gives a verse-by-verse word study of the search through the city streets.
Song of Songs 3:1 CommentariesSg 3:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Collects classic commentary on the bride's search for her beloved by night.
Song of Solomon 3Sg 3 StudyLight
Offers verse notes on the longing and search that opens the chapter.
Background & Word Study
Song of Songs 3:1 InterlinearSg 3:1 Interlinear BibleHub
Shows the Hebrew text word by word for the bride's search.
Song of Songs 3Sg 3 Sefaria
Gives the Hebrew text with traditional Jewish commentary on the passage.
Song of Songs SummarySg Summary BibleProject
Gives an animated overview of the book's poetry and its echoes of Eden.
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