1 [[A Song H7892 of degrees H4609 of David.]] H1732 Behold, how good H2896 and how pleasant H5273 it is for brethren H251 to dwell H3427 together H3162 in unity! H3162
2 It is like the precious H2896 ointment H8081 upon the head, H7218 that ran down H3381 upon the beard, H2206 even Aaron's H175 beard: H2206 that went down H3381 to the skirts H6310 of his garments; H4060
3 As the dew H2919 of Hermon, H2768 and as the dew that descended H3381 upon the mountains H2042 of Zion: H6726 for there the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 the blessing, H1293 even life H2416 for evermore. H5769
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Commentary on Psalms 133 Matthew Henry Commentary
Psalm 133
This psalm is a brief encomium on unity and brotherly love, which, if we did not see the miseries of discord among men, we should think needless; but we cannot say too much, it were well if we could say enough, to persuade people to live together in peace. Some conjecture that David penned this psalm upon occasion of the union between the tribes when they all met unanimously to make him king. It is a psalm of general use to all societies, smaller and larger, civil and sacred. Here is,
The contents of this psalm in our Bibles, are short, but very proper; it is "the benefit of the communion of saints.'
A song of degrees of David.
Psa 133:1-3
Here see,