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Psalm 133:1 through Psalm 133:3 (NIV)
1 How good and pleasant it is
when brothers live together in unity!
2 It is like precious oil poured on the head,
running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron’s beard,
down upon the collar of his robes.
3 It is as if the dew of Hermon
were falling on Mount Zion.
For there the LORD bestows his blessing,
even life forevermore.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
VERSE 1
We cannot say too much, it were well if enough could be said, to persuade people
to live together in peace. It is good for us, for our honour and comfort; and
brings constant delight to those who live in unity. The pleasantness of this is
likened to the holy anointing oil. This is the fruit of the Spirit, the proof of
our union with Christ, and adorns his gospel. It is profitable as well as
pleasing; it brings blessings numerous as the drops of dew. It cools the
scorching heat of men’s passions, as the dews cool the air and refresh the
earth. It moistens the heart, and makes it fit to receive the good seed of the
word, and to make it fruitful. See the proof of the excellency of brotherly
love: where brethren dwell together in unity, the Lord commands the blessing.
God commands the blessing; man can but beg a blessing. Believers that live in
love and peace, shall have the God of love and peace with them now, and they
shall shortly be with him for ever, in the world of endless love and peace. May
all who love the Lord forbear and forgive one another, as God, for Christ’s
sake, hath forgiven them.