Psalms 133
Psalms 133 is a short song celebrating the beauty of people living together in peace. It compares unity to fresh oil and life-giving dew, showing that harmony among God's people is both pleasant and blessed by the LORD.
This brief psalm opens by declaring how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony. It uses two vivid pictures to describe that unity: oil poured on Aaron, which suggests consecration and honor, and dew from Hermon, which suggests refreshment and abundance. The final line brings the focus to God's blessing, saying that where this kind of unity is found, the LORD grants life that endures. The psalm is short, but its message is strong: shared peace is a sign of divine favor.
Psalms 133 is one of the Songs of Ascents, likely used by worshipers traveling to Jerusalem. It belongs near the end of the Psalter's section of ascent songs, following celebrations of God's faithfulness and before a final call to praise. In this place, it highlights the value of unity among God's people as they gather before the LORD.
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How Pleasant to Live in Harmony!
A song of ascents. Of David.
1Behold, how good and pleasant it is
when brothers live together in harmony!
2It is like fine oil on the head,
running down on the beard,
running down Aaron’s beard
over the collar of his robes.
3It is like the dew of Hermon
falling on the mountains of Zion.
For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing
of life forevermore.
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