Song of Songs 2:12

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The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.

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  • Ps 40:1-3 : 1 For the director: A psalm of David. 2 I waited patiently for the LORD; He turned to me and heard my cry for help. 3 He lifted me out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
  • Ps 89:15 : 15 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before your face.
  • Ps 148:7-9 : 7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all the depths of the ocean, 8 fire and hail, snow and mist, stormy winds obeying His word, 9 you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, 10 wild animals and all livestock, creatures that crawl and flying birds, 11 kings of the earth and all nations, princes and all rulers of the earth, 12 young men and young women, old men and children. 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His majesty is above the earth and the heavens.
  • Song 6:2 : 2 My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to graze in the gardens and to gather lilies.
  • Song 6:11 : 11 I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see whether the vines had budded, whether the pomegranates were in bloom.
  • Isa 35:1-2 : 1 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and bloom like a crocus. 2 It will burst into bloom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God.
  • Isa 42:10-12 : 10 Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise from the ends of the earth— you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you coastlands, and their inhabitants. 11 Let the wilderness and its cities lift up their voices, along with the villages where Kedar lives. Let the inhabitants of the rock sing for joy; let them shout from the top of the mountains. 12 Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.
  • Isa 55:12 : 12 For you will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
  • Jer 8:7 : 7 Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons, as do the turtledove, the swallow, and the crane—they observe the time of their migration. But my people do not know the requirements of the LORD.
  • Hos 14:5-7 : 5 I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them. 6 I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. 7 His branches will spread out; his beauty will be like the olive tree, and his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.
  • Rom 15:9-9 : 9 And so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: 'Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing praises to Your name.' 10 And again it says: 'Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people.' 11 And again: 'Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the peoples extol Him.' 12 And again, Isaiah says: 'The root of Jesse will come, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will hope.' 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
  • Eph 1:13-14 : 13 In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
  • Eph 5:18-20 : 18 And do not get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled with the Spirit. 19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, 20 giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
  • Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

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