Psalms 133:1

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

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In Context

2It 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;

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Cross References

Genesis 45:24So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.

Psalms 122:1I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

Psalms 124:1If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

Isaiah 11:6The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

Isaiah 11:13The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.

Mark 3:25And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 133:1

This psalm is a brief encomium on unity and brotherly love, which, if we did not see the miseries of discord among men, we should think needless; but we cannot say too much, it were well if we could say enough, to persuade people to live together in peace. Some conjecture that David penned this psalm upon occasion of the union between the tribes when they all met unanimously to make him king. It is a psalm of general use to all societies, smaller and larger, civil and sacred. Here is, I. The doctrine laid down of… Read the whole commentary →

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