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Psalms Chapter 133

Psalms

psa 133:0

Overview

Psa 133:1, The blessedness of unity among brethren.

This Psalm was probably composed when David was made king over all Israel. Psa 122:1, Psa 124:1, Psa 131:1 *titles

Psalms 133:1

psa 133:1

how good: Psa 122:6-8; Gen 13:8, Gen 45:24; Sa2 2:26, Sa2 2:27; Isa 11:6, Isa 11:9, Isa 11:13; Jer 32:39; Joh 13:35, Joh 17:21; Co1 1:10; Eph 4:3-6; Phi 2:2-5; Heb 13:1; Pe1 3:8; Jo1 3:14-19

together: Heb. even together

Psalms 133:2

psa 133:2

It is like: Psa 141:5; Pro 27:9; Sol 1:3; Joh 12:3

that ran down: Exo 30:25-30; Lev 8:12

Psalms 133:3

psa 133:3

As the dew of Hermon: Mr. Maundrell says, "We were sufficiently instructed by experience what the holy Psalmist means by 'the dew of Hermon,' our tents being as wet with it as if it had rained all night." Some suppose that Zion here means a part of Mount Hermon (Deu 4:48); but it is not written Sion here, but Zion, which is at Jerusalem. Deu 3:8, Deu 3:9, Deu 4:48; Jos 13:11

for there the Lord: Psa 42:8; Lev 25:21; Deu 28:8

even life: Psa 16:11, Psa 21:4; Joh 4:14, Joh 5:24, Joh 5:29, Joh 6:50, Joh 6:51, Joh 6:68, Joh 11:25, Joh 11:26; Rom 5:21; Rom 6:23; Jo1 2:25, Jo1 5:11; Rev 1:18


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