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Psalms 133:1
(A song for worship.)
It is truly wonderful when relatives live together in peace.Bible Study Resources
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How good and pleasant it iswhen brothers live together in harmony!
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!A song for going up to worship. Of David.
It is good and pleasant when God's people live together in peace!A song of ascents, by David.
Look! How good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together!Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity!
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to live together in unity!
A song of degrees or Psalme of Dauid. Beholde, howe good and howe comely a thing it is, brethren to dwell euen together.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it isFor brothers to dwell together in unity!
A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is when brothers live in harmony!
A song of ascents. By David: Oh, how good, how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in harmony.
A Song of degrees. Of David.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!A song of David for going up to the Temple.
Oh, how wonderful, how pleasing it is when God's people all come together as one!BEHOLD, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
How wonderful it is, how pleasant, for God's people to live together in harmony!
A song of ascents. Of David.
Look, how good and how pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in unity.A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold! How good and how pleasant is the living of brothers, even in unity.
Beholde, how good & ioyfull a thinge it is, brethre to dwell together in vnite. It is like yt precious oyntment vpon the heade, that ranne downe vnto the beerd, eue vnto Aarons beerd, & wete downe to the skyrtes of his clothinge.
A Song of Ascents; of David.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!See how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to be living together in harmony!
A Song of Ascents; of David.
[A song of degrees of Dauid.] Behold how good and how pleasant it is: for brethren to dwell together in vnitie.
Beholde howe good and howe pleasaunt a thing it is: that brethren dwel together in vnitie.
See now! what is so good, or what so pleasant, as for brethren to dwell together?
A Song of Ascents; of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
The `title of the hundrid and two and thrittithe salm. The song of grecis. Lo! hou good and hou myrie it is; that britheren dwelle togidere.
A Song of Ascents; of David. Look, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity!
A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of David.
How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!See, how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to live together as one!
A Song of Ascents.
How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!Lo! how good and how delightful, for brethren, to dwell together even as one.
(132-1) <A gradual canticle of David.> Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity:
A Song of Ascents. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
A Song of the Ascents, by David. Lo, how good and how pleasant The dwelling of brethren -- even together!
A Pilgrim Song of David How wonderful, how beautiful, when brothers and sisters get along! It's like costly anointing oil flowing down head and beard, Flowing down Aaron's beard, flowing down the collar of his priestly robes. It's like the dew on Mount Hermon flowing down the slopes of Zion. Yes, that's where God commands the blessing, ordains eternal life.
A Song of Ascents, of David.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity!Contextual Overview
(A song for worship.)
It is truly wonderful when relatives live together in peace. 2 It is as beautiful as olive oil poured on Aaron's head and running down his beard and the collar of his robe. 3 It is like the dew from Mount Hermon, falling on Zion's mountains, where the Lord has promised to bless his people with life forevermore.Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
how good: Psalms 122:6-8, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 45:24, 2 Samuel 2:26, 2 Samuel 2:27, Isaiah 11:6, Isaiah 11:9, Isaiah 11:13, Jeremiah 32:39, John 13:35, John 17:21, 1 Corinthians 1:10, Ephesians 4:3-6, Philippians 2:2-5, Hebrews 13:1, 1 Peter 3:8, 1 John 3:14-19
together: Heb. even together
Reciprocal: Genesis 43:29 - God Exodus 26:24 - and they shall be coupled together above Exodus 36:10 - General Exodus 36:29 - coupled Ruth 2:4 - And they Job 1:4 - sent and called Proverbs 15:17 - General Zechariah 11:7 - one Mark 3:25 - General Mark 9:50 - have peace Acts 2:1 - they Acts 7:26 - ye are Romans 12:10 - with brotherly love Romans 14:19 - follow 1 Corinthians 6:6 - brother Philippians 1:27 - that ye Philippians 2:1 - if any comfort Philippians 4:2 - that Colossians 2:2 - being 1 Thessalonians 4:9 - touching 1 Thessalonians 5:13 - and be Hebrews 12:14 - Follow
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is],.... Aben Ezra thinks the word thing should be supplied; the thing is what follows;
for brethren to dwell together in unity: which the Targum interprets of Zion and Jerusalem, as two brethren; Aben Ezra of the priests; Kimchi of the King Messiah and the priest; and Jarchi, and Kimchi's father, of the Israelites; which is best of all, especially of those who are Israelites indeed; for this is not to be understood of all mankind, who are in some sense brethren, being all of one blood, and among whom peace is to be cultivated; nor merely of those of the same nation, under one and the same government, who should endeavour to live peaceably and quietly; nor of brethren in a strict natural state, who belong to the same family, and are of the same parents, and should be kindly affectioned one to another; but rather of such who are so in a spiritual sense, who have God for their fatherly adoption and regeneration, are related to Christ the firstborn among many brethren, and are members one of another, in the same church state; all which are a reason why they should love as brethren, and endeavour to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, Matthew 23:8 1 Peter 2:17; and "to dwell together in unity"; even as one man, as if one soul actuated them all; it is not only to dwell and abide in the house of God, where they have all a name and a place; but to associate together there, to go up to the house of God in company, and with delight to join together in acts of religious worship; to serve the Lord with one consent, with one mind and mouth to glorify God, and to be of one accord, having the same love; and to do all kind and good offices one to another in the most hearty and cordial manner; serving each other in love, bearing one another's burdens, sympathizing with each other in all circumstances, forgiving each other offences committed, praying with one another, and building up each other in their most holy faith, stirring up one another to love and to good works: now this is both "good" and "pleasant"; it is good, as being according to the will of God, the new command of Christ; what evidences the truth of regeneration, and of being the disciples of Christ; what makes the communion of saints comfortable and edifying, and without which a profession of religion is good for nothing: and it is pleasant to God and Christ, to angels and men, to the ministers of the Gospel, and to all about them and in a connection with them; and it is this which makes any particular dispensation in time delightful and agreeable; as the first times of the Gospel, and the latter day glory, the Philadelphian church state, which has its name from brotherly love; yea, it will be the glory and delight of heaven. Now this is ushered in with a note of attention and admiration, "behold", and with a note of exclamation, "how"; the psalmist pointing at some instance or instances of this kind, which were very amiable, and worthy of imitation; and suggesting that such a case is rare and wonderful, and inexpressibly good, profitable, and pleasant. Gussetius z renders it, "how good is the sabbatism of brethren, even gathered together"; for the exercise of religion, prayer, praise, &c.
z Ebr. Comment. p. 829.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Behold - As if he looked upon such a gathering, and saw there the expressions of mutual love. This may have been uttered in the actual contemplation of such an assemblage; or it may have been a picture of the imagination.
How good - How good in itself; how proper; how suited to promote happiness, and to diffuse good influences abroad.
And how pleasant - The word used here means lovely, charming, attractive; that which fills the mind with delight, spoken of one beloved, Song of Solomon 7:6; of a friend, 2 Samuel 1:26; of a place, Genesis 49:15; of words, Proverbs 15:26; of beauty or glory, as of Yahweh, Psalms 27:4. It is descriptive of the pleasure which we derive from a picture, from a landscape, from sweet sounds and gentle voices, or from love.
For brethren to dwell together in unity - Margin, even together. Hebrew, “The dwelling of brethren also together.” Perhaps the idea in the word “also” may be, that while the unity of brethren when separate, or as they were seen when scattered in their habitations, was beautiful, it was also pleasant to see them when actually assembled, or when they actually came together to worship God. As applicable to the church, it may be remarked
(1) that all the people of God - all the followers of the Redeemer - are brethren, members of the same family, fellow-heirs of the same inheritance, Matthew 23:8.
(2) There is a special fitness that they should be united, or dwell in unity.
(3) There is much that is beautiful and lovely in their unity and harmony. They are redeemed by the same Saviour; they serve the same Master; they cherish the same hope; they are looking forward to the same heaven; they are subject to the same trials, temptations, and sorrows; they have the same precious consolations. There is, therefore, the beauty, the “goodness,” the “pleasantness” of obvious fitness and propriety in their dwelling together in unity.
(4) Their unity is adapted to produce an important influence on the world, John 17:21. No small part of the obstructions to the progress of religion in the world has been caused by the strifes and contentions of the professed friends of God. A new impulse would be given at once to the cause of religion if all the followers of the Lord Jesus acted in harmony: if every Christian would properly recognize every other Christian as his brother; if every true church would recognize every other church as a church; if all ministers of the Gospel would recognize all other ministers as such; and if all who are Christians, and who walk worthy of the Christian name, were admitted freely to partake with all others in the solemn ordinance which commemorates the Saviour’s dying love. Until this is done, all that is said about Christian union in the church is a subject of just derision to the world - for how can there be union when one class of ministers refuse to recognize the Christian standing, and the validity of the acts, of other ministers of the Lord Jesus - when one part of the Christian church solemnly refuses to admit another portion to the privileges of the Lord’s table - when by their actions large portions of the professed followers of the Redeemer regard and treat others as having no claims to a recognition as belonging to the church of God, and as left for salvation to his “uncovenanted mercies.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
PSALM CXXXIII
The comfort and benefit of the communion of saints, 1-3.
NOTES ON PSALM CXXXIII
There are different opinions concerning this Psalm; the most probable is, that it represents the priests and Levites returned from captivity, and united in the service of God in the sanctuary. This, the preceding, and the following, appear to make one subject. In the one hundred and thirty-second, the Lord is entreated to enter his temple, and pour out his benediction; in the one hundred and thirty-third, the beautiful order and harmony of the temple service is pointed out, and in the one hundred and thirty-fourth, all are exhorted to diligence and watchfulness in the performance of their duty. It is attributed to David by the Hebrew, the Syriac, and the Vulgate; but no name is prefixed in the Septuagint, AEthiopic, Arabic, and Anglo-Saxon.
Verse Psalms 133:1. Behold, how good and how pleasant — Unity is, according to this scripture, a good thing and a pleasant; and especially among brethren-members of the same family, of the same Christian community, and of the same nation. And why not among the great family of mankind? On the other hand, disunion is bad and hateful. The former is from heaven; the latter, from hell.
