Psalms 133:1
A Song of the Ascents, by David. Lo, how good and how pleasant The dwelling of brethren — even together!
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 45:24And he sendeth his brethren away, and they go; and he saith unto them, 'Be not angry in the way.'
Psalms 122:1A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, 'To the house of Jehovah we go.'
Psalms 124:1A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save [for] Jehovah — who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),
Isaiah 11:6And a wolf hath sojourned with a lamb, And a leopard with a kid doth lie down, And calf, and young lion, and fatling [are] together, And a little youth is leader over them.
Isaiah 11:13And turned aside hath the envy of Ephraim, And the adversaries of Judah are cut off, Ephraim doth not envy Judah, And Judah doth not distress Ephraim.
Mark 3:25and if a house against itself be divided, that house cannot be made to 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 →