Verse 5

Which commeth forth as a bridegrome out of his chamber, and reioyceth like a mightie man to runne his race.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 1:5 : 5 The sunne riseth, and ye sunne goeth downe, and draweth to his place, where he riseth.
• Isa 62:5 : 5 For as a yong man marieth a virgine, so shall thy sonnes marry thee: and as a bridegrome is glad of the bride, so shall thy God reioyce ouer thee.
• 1 Cor 9:24-26 : 24 Knowe ye not, that they which runne in a race, runne all, yet one receiueth the price? so runne that ye may obtaine. 25 And euery man that proueth masteries, abstaineth fro all things: and they do it to obtaine a corruptible crowne: but we for an vncorruptible. 26 I therefore so runne, not as vncertainely: so fight I, not as one that beateth the ayre.
• Phil 3:13-14 : 13 Brethren, I count not my selfe, that I haue attained to it, but one thing I doe: I forget that which is behinde, and endeuour my selfe vnto that which is before, 14 And followe hard toward the marke, for the prise of the hie calling of God in Christ Iesus.
• Heb 12:1-2 : 1 Wherefore, let vs also, seeing that we are compassed with so great a cloude of witnesses, cast away euery thing that presseth downe, and the sinne that hangeth so fast on: let vs runne with patience the race that is set before vs, 2 Looking vnto Iesus the authour and finisher of our faith, who for the ioy that was set before him, endured the crosse, and despised the shame, and is set at the right hand of the throne of God.
• John 3:29 : 29 He that hath the bride, is the bridegrome: but the friend of the bridegrome which standeth and heareth him, reioyceth greatly, because of the bridegromes voyce. This my ioy therefore is fulfilled.
• Isa 61:10 : 10 I will greatly reioyce in the Lord, and my soule shall be ioyfull in my God: for he hath clothed mee with the garments of saluation, and couered me with the robe of righteousnes: hee hath decked me like a bridegrome, and as a bride tireth herselfe with her iewels.