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1 Cantique des degrés. De David. Voici, qu’il est bon et qu’il est agréable que des frères habitent unis ensemble!
2 C’est comme l’huile précieuse, [répandue] sur la tête, qui descendait sur la barbe, la barbe d’Aaron, qui descendait sur le bord de ses vêtements;
3 Comme la rosée de l’Hermon, qui descend sur les montagnes de Sion; car c’est là que l’ Éternel a commandé la bénédiction, la vie pour l’éternité.
Questions Fréquentes
What is Psalm 133 about?
It's a short psalm celebrating unity: "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" (v.1).
What two images does the psalm use to describe unity?
V.2 compares it to "precious ointment" running down "Aaron's beard," and v.3 compares it to "the dew of Hermon" descending on the mountains of Zion.
What does the psalm say God commanded there?
V.3 says, "there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore," tying the picture of unity to God's blessing. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:10.
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 1 Corinthians 1:10. See the Psalms overview or continue to Psalms 134.
