Psalms · 3 verses
Psalms 133
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Harmony arrives with a remarkably long itinerary: head, beard, robe-collar; then Hermon, Zion, and life forevermore.
Oil, dew, and the blessing of lifevv. 1–3
The song begins with brothers living together in harmony, then gives that harmony a wonderfully physical wardrobe: oil travels from the head down Aaron’s beard and over his robes. The image changes from oil to dew, with Hermon’s dew falling on Zion’s mountains; there, the LORD bestows the blessing of life forevermore. The poem does not pause to explain the meeting of those mountains, which is rather its way.
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Ps 133:1A song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
Ps 133:2It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.
Ps 133:3It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.
01 — Also here
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Where this is echoed
Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 49 passages were voted onto 3 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.
- 11 Corinthians 1:10I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
- 11 Peter 3:8Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
- 1John 13:35By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
- 1Hebrews 13:1Continue in brotherly love.
- 1Philippians 2:2–5then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
- 1Ephesians 4:3–6and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
- 1Jeremiah 32:39I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
- 11 John 3:14–19We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
- 1Genesis 13:8So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are kinsmen.
- 1Psalms 122:6–8Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
- 12 Samuel 2:26–27Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”
- 1Isaiah 11:6The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.
- 3Deuteronomy 28:8The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns and on everything to which you put your hand; the LORD your God will bless you in the land He is giving you.
- 3Leviticus 25:21But I will send My blessing upon you in the sixth year, so that the land will yield a crop sufficient for three years.
- 3Psalms 42:8The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.
- 2Leviticus 8:12He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him.
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