'Lovely' in the Bible
For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.How lovely are Your dwelling places,O Lord of hosts!
Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
“I am black but lovely,O daughters of Jerusalem,Like the tents of Kedar,Like the curtains of Solomon.
“Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments,Your neck with strings of beads.”
“O my dove, in the clefts of the rock,In the secret place of the steep pathway,Let me see your form,Let me hear your voice;For your voice is sweet,And your form is lovely.”
“Your lips are like a scarlet thread,And your mouth is lovely.Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranateBehind your veil.
“You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling,As lovely as Jerusalem,As awesome as an army with banners.
How lovely on the mountainsAre the feet of him who brings good news,Who announces peaceAnd brings good news of happiness,Who announces salvation,And says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
It was at this time that Moses was born; and he was lovely in the sight of God, and he was nurtured three months in his father’s home.
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.