What does Psalms 133:1 mean?

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Psalms 133:1, King James Version

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Psalms 133:1-3

  1. 1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
  2. 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
  3. 3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Study note

Tyndale Open Study Notes (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Ps 133 In this wisdom psalm (see Ps 1), peaceful and harmonious relationships manifest the presence of God.

133:1-2 The psalmist tells of the joy of consecrated relationships.

133:1 Brothers are related by blood, by profession, or by commitment.

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About the book of Psalms

Author
several authors; 73 psalms bear David's name in the title
When
from the 10th century BC to after the exile
Period
Reino unido, c. 1050 a 930 a.C. (in Portuguese)

Authorship: the book itself or Christian tradition. Approximate dates, as in Carson and Moo, An Introduction to the New Testament, and Longman and Dillard, An Introduction to the Old Testament.

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