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Psalms 133:1
A song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Attributed to David, marked as a Song of Ascents for the pilgrimage to Jerusalem. No specific audience is named; it is a communal observation, not a personal lament.
The words — הִנֵּה (hinnēh) is an imperative of sight: "look!" — it demands the reader notice what follows rather than merely affirm it. שֶֶׁבֶת (shēvet) is the noun for abiding, settled dwelling, not transient coexistence.
The thread — 1 Corinthians 1:10 appeals for agreement "so that there may be no divisions"; 1 Peter 3:8 commands like-mindedness and brotherly love; John 13:35 makes mutual love the identifying mark of disciples.
Why it lands — The verse does not command harmony; it commands the reader to see it when present, treating unity as something visible and worth naming rather than something to be manufactured.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Cross-references
- 1 Corinthians 1:10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
- 1 Peter 3:8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
- John 13:35 By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
- Hebrews 13:1 Continue in brotherly love.
- Philippians 2:2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
- Ephesians 4:3 and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
- John 17:21 that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
- Jeremiah 32:39 I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
- 1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
- Genesis 13:8 So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are kinsmen.