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Psalm 133

Psa. 133:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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<<A Song
shiyr (Hebrew #7892)
from 7891; a song; abstractly, singing
KJV usage: musical(-ick), X sing(-er, -ing), song.
Pronounce: sheer
Origin: or feminine shiyrah {shee-raw'}
of degrees
ma`alah (Hebrew #4609)
elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grade-mark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)
KJV usage: things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
Pronounce: mah-al-aw'
Origin: feminine of 4608
of David
David (Hebrew #1732)
Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: daw-veed'
Origin: rarely (fully)
.>> Behold, how good
towb (Hebrew #2896)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well ((-favoured)).
Pronounce: tobe
Origin: from 2895
and how pleasant
na`iym (Hebrew #5273)
delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)
KJV usage: pleasant(-ure), sweet.
Pronounce: naw-eem'
Origin: from 5276
it is for brethren
'ach (Hebrew #251)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1))
KJV usage: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
Pronounce: awkh
Origin: a primitive word
to dwell
yashab (Hebrew #3427)
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
KJV usage: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle), (down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
Pronounce: yaw-shab'
Origin: a primitive root
χtogether
yachad (Hebrew #3162)
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
KJV usage: alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
Pronounce: yakh'-ad
Origin: from 3161
in unity
yachad (Hebrew #3162)
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
KJV usage: alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
Pronounce: yakh'-ad
Origin: from 3161
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even together.

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Brethren,
David,
Songs of Degrees

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-3:  The blessedness of unity among brethren.
(Title.)
A Song of degrees.This Psalm was probably composed when David was made king over all Israel.
Psa. 122:1• 1A song of the ascents: of David.{HR}I was glad in [those] saying unto me,{HR}To Jehovah's house we will go. (Psa. 122:1)
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Psa. 124:1• 1A song of the ascents: of David.{HR}If [it were] not Jehovah who was for us,{HR}Let now Israel say; (Psa. 124:1)
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Psa. 131:1• 1A song of the ascents: of David.{HR}Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty;{HR}Neither do I meddle (walk) with [things] great{HR}And with [things] too wonderful for me. (Psa. 131:1)
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Psa. 131•  (Psa. 131)
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how good.
Psa. 122:6‑8• 6Pray for Jerusalem's peace:{HR}May they prosper that love thee.
 7Peace be within thy bulwark,{HR}Prosperity within thy palaces.
 8For my brethren and companions' sake,{HR}Let me now speak, Peace [be] within thee. (Psa. 122:6‑8)
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Gen. 13:8• 8{i}And Abram said to Lot, I pray thee let there be no contention between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we are brethren.{/i} (Gen. 13:8)
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Gen. 45:24• 24So he sent his brethren away, and they departed; and he said to them, See that. ye fall not out by the way. (Gen. 45:24)
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2 Sam. 2:26‑27• 26{i}And Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour forever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? and how long shall it be ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?{/i}
 27{i}And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.{/i} (2 Sam. 2:26‑27)
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Isa. 11:6,9,13• 6The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them.
 9They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.
 13The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and they that vex Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim. (Isa. 11:6,9,13)
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Jer. 32:39• 39and I will give them one heart and one way that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: (Jer. 32:39)
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John 13:35• 35By this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love among one another. (John 13:35)
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John 17:21• 21that they also may be one in us, that the world may believe that thou didst send me. (John 17:21)
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1 Cor. 1:10• 10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all say the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you, but [that] ye be made perfect in the same mind and in the same judgment. (1 Cor. 1:10)
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Eph. 4:3‑6• 3using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace:
 4one body and one Spirit, even as ye were also called in one hope of your calling;
 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
 6one God and Father of all, that [is] over all, and through all, and in us all. (Eph. 4:3‑6)
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Phil. 2:2‑5• 2fulfil my joy, that ye may mind the same thing, having the same love, joined in soul, minding the one thing:
 3nothing in strifefulness, or vainglory, but in lowly-mindedness esteeming one another more excellent than themselves:
 4regarding each not his own things, but each also those of others.
 5For let this mind be in you which [was] also in Christ Jesus; (Phil. 2:2‑5)
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Heb. 13:1• 1Let brotherly love abide. (Heb. 13:1)
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1 Peter 3:8• 8Finally [be] all likeminded, sympathetic, brother-loving, tender-hearted, humble-minded; (1 Peter 3:8)
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1 John 3:14‑19• 14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not the brother abideth in death.
 15Every one that hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath life eternal abiding in him.
 16Herein we know love, because he laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down our lives.
 17But whoso may have the world's means of living, and behold his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abideth the love of God in him?
 18Dear children, let us not love with word nor with the tongue, but in deed and truth.
 19And herein we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall persuade our hearts before him, (1 John 3:14‑19)
together.
Heb. even together.
• Book 5, Series 3. The Millennium. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)
• Psalms 132 closes with a beautiful picture of Christ reigning in Zion. To this scene of blessedness the remnant have come in the faith of their souls. In Psalms 133 they celebrate the full blessing for Israel that will follow when Christ reigns and all His enemies are put to shame. (“Psalms 133” by H. Smith)
• Judah and Israel, so long divided and scattered, will at last meet in the land and realize how good and pleasant it is for those that are brethren, not only to meet, but, to dwell together in unity (Ezek. 37:22). (“Psalms 133” by H. Smith)
• As the Lord dwells among His people as their Messiah all enmity between the two tribes (Judah and Benjamin—the Jews) and the ten tribes will be taken away. The envy and strife that long existed between them (Isa. 11:13) will all be done away (vs. 1). (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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A Song of degrees. Of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

W. Kelly Translation

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A song of the ascents.{HR}Behold, how good and how pleasant [is]{HR}The dwelling of brethren also together!