시편 Chapter 133

Translation: ESV

1

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!

Key Message

Brothers dwelling together in unity is a life that accords with the created order that God sees as good and pleasant.

▸This is one of the smallest and most beautiful of the pilgrimage psalms.

This is one of the smallest and most beautiful of the pilgrimage psalms. It praises the goodness and beauty of brothers dwelling together in unity. 'Good and pleasant' recalls the 'very good' of Genesis 1, declaring that the unity of community accords with the goodness of the created order.

Related Verses

That they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
2

It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes!

Key Message

Community unity causes God's anointing—abundant and holy blessing—to flow down.

▸This is the image of the anointing oil of consecration poured on the high priest Aaron flowing down to his beard and the collar of his robe.

3

It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion! For there the LORD has commanded the blessing, life forevermore.

Key Message

The final fruit of brotherly unity is the blessing God has commanded—life forevermore.

▸This is the image of the abundant dew of Mount Hermon falling even on Zion.