Psalms 133
Chapter context
What is happening in Psalms 133?
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Psalms 133 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as Book V. Psalms is the Bible’s great book of sung prayer, teaching the full range of faithful speech from anguish and repentance to jubilation and doxology. Read this chapter with the wider themes of prayer, praise, and lament in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Study helps
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place v. 1
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- Mount Hermon Place v. 3
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Biblical mountain. Modern identification: Mount Hermon.
- Zion Place v. 3
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.