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Psalm 133:1
A Song of Ascents. By David. See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!
1A Song of Ascents. By David. See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!
2It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron’s beard, that came down on the edge of his robes,
3like the dew of Hermon, that comes down on the hills of Zion; for there the LORD gives the blessing, even life forever more.
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Brothers living together in unity receive an exclamation of delight here, drawing attention to the goodness and pleasure of shared life at peace.
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1 Peter 3:8Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,Peter’s call to like-mindedness and love as brothers shares the psalm’s concern for a united life among brothers.
1 Corinthians 1:10Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you …Paul urges brothers to leave divisions behind, seeking the unity that the psalm celebrates as good and pleasant.
John 13:35By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”Both passages concern shared life: the psalm praises unity among brothers, and Jesus identifies mutual love as the mark of his disciples.
Hebrews 13:1Let brotherly love continue.The command to continue in brotherly love shares the psalm’s concern for the bonds between brothers.
Philippians 2:2–5make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;Unity brings delight in both passages: the psalm calls it pleasant, and Paul says being of one accord would complete his joy.
Ephesians 4:3–6being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.Ephesians urges care for the unity of the Spirit, while the psalm celebrates the goodness of living together in unity.
John 17:21that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.Jesus prays that his people may be one, sharing the psalm’s concern for unity among those who belong together.
Jeremiah 32:39I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good and the good of their children after them.Jeremiah connects God’s gift of one heart and one way with his people’s good; the psalm also names unity as good.
1 John 3:14–19We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in death.Both passages value the bond among brothers, with John identifying love for the brothers as evidence of passing from death into life.
Genesis 13:8Abram said to Lot, “Please, let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen; for we are relatives.Abram appeals to his kinship with Lot as grounds for ending strife, matching the psalm’s praise of brothers living in unity.
Psalm 122:6–8Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.Psalm 122 seeks peace for Jerusalem, while Psalm 133 celebrates unity among brothers; both value peace in shared life.
Genesis 45:24So he sent his brothers away, and they departed. He said to them, “See that you don’t quarrel on the way.”Joseph tells his brothers not to quarrel on the way, a concrete concern shared with the psalm’s praise of unity among brothers.
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Strained relationships may make this line hard to read. Its delight still deserves a hearing: God’s Word names life together in unity as good and pleasant.
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