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         <div class="label">133</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Psalm 133</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft"><span class="heading">sn Psalm 133. The psalmist affirms the benefits of family unity.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="s2"><span class="heading">A song of ascents,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft"><span class="heading">sn The precise significance of this title, which appears in Pss 120-134, is unclear. Perhaps worshipers recited these psalms when they ascended the road to Jerusalem to celebrate annual religious festivals. For a discussion of their background see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 219-21.</span></span></span></span><span class="heading"> by David.</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.133.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content"> Look! How good and how pleasant it is</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.133.1"><span class="content">when brothers live together!</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">sn This statement refers to the extended family structure of ancient Israel, where brothers would often live in proximity to one another (Deut 25:5), giving the family greater social prominence and security. However, in its later application in the Israelite cult it probably envisions unity within the covenant community. See L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 212-15.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.133.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content"> It is like fine oil poured on the head</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.133.2"><span class="content">which flows down the beard</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;[it is] like the good oil on the head, going down on the beard.&#8221;</span></span></span><span class="content"> &#8211; </span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.133.2"><span class="content">Aaron&#8217;s beard,</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.133.2"><span class="content">and then flows down his garments.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;which goes down in accordance with his measured things.&#8221; The Hebrew phrase &#1502;&#1460;&#1491;&#1468;&#1493;&#1465;&#1514;&#1464;&#1497;&#1493; (middotayv, &#8220;his measured things&#8221;) refers here to the robes worn by Aaron. HALOT 546 s.v. *&#1502;&#1463;&#1491; derives the form from &#1502;&#1463;&#1491; (midah, &#8220;robe&#8221;) rather than &#1502;&#1460;&#1491;&#1468;&#1464;&#1492; (middah, &#8220;measured thing&#8221;). Ugaritic md means &#8220;robe&#8221; and is pluralized mdt.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.133.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content"> It is like the dew of Hermon,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">sn Hermon refers to Mount Hermon, located north of Israel.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.133.3"><span class="content">which flows down upon the hills of Zion.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">sn The hills of Zion are those surrounding Zion (see Pss 87:1; 125:2). The psalmist does not intend to suggest that the dew from Mt. Hermon in the distant north actually flows down upon Zion. His point is that the same kind of heavy dew that replenishes Hermon may also be seen on Zion&#8217;s hills. See A. Cohen, Psalms (SoBB), 439. &#8220;Dew&#8221; here symbolizes divine blessing, as the next line suggests.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.133.3"><span class="content">Indeed</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Or &#8220;for.&#8221;</span></span></span><span class="content"> that is where the </span><span class="sc"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> has decreed</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.133.3"><span class="content">a blessing will be available &#8211; eternal life.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">tn Heb &#8220;there the Lord has commanded the blessing, life forever.&#8221;</span></span></span></span></div>
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Look! How good and how pleasant it is
when brothers live together!
It is like fine oil poured on the head
which flows down the beard –
Aaron’s beard,
and then flows down his garments.
It is like the dew of Hermon,
which flows down upon the hills of Zion.
Indeed that is where the LORD has decreed
a blessing will be available – eternal life.

සවන් දෙන්න Psalms 133