Song of Songs 1:1·~1 min
The Bride Confesses Her Love
The chapter begins with the title, identifying the poem as Solomon's Song of Songs. The line sets the work apart as an excellent song and prepares the reader for the lyrical celebration of love that follows.
T1his is Solomon’s Song of Songs.
Section summaryThe song opens with a brief superscription that attributes the poem to Solomon and signals the elevated character of what follows. This single line functions as a threshold into the book's poetic world of covenantal love and royal beauty.
Role in the chapterThis opening section names the song and frames the whole poem as a distinguished love song.