Psalms 133

A short psalm celebrating unity among God's people.

Psalms 133 - Unity Like Precious Ointment

Psalm 133 opens with a memorable exclamation, "how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity," a line captured fully in Psalms 133:1. It follows the covenant promises of Psalms 132 with a simple picture of harmony among God's people.


A song of degrees or Psalme of David. Behold, howe good and howe comely a thing it is, brethren to dwell euen together.

It is like to the precious oyntment vpon the head, that runneth downe vpon the beard, euen vnto Aarons beard, which went downe on the border of his garments:

And as the dew of Hermon, which falleth vpon the mountaines of Zion: for there the Lord appointed the blessing and life for euer.

The psalmist pictures that unity as fragrant oil running down Aaron's beard and as refreshing dew from Hermon settling on the mountains of Zion, an image of shared blessing echoed in <a href="/bible/geneva1599/1-corinthians/chapter-1/10">1 Corinthians 1:10</a>. See the <a href="/bible/geneva1599/psalms">Psalms overview</a> or continue to <a href="/bible/geneva1599/psalms/chapter-134">Psalms 134</a>.