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Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 133:3

REFLECTIONS THINK, my soul, how little of this fellowship and communion is found in the present day, in the languishing state of our Churches! Behold the cause! If there be no constant receivings from Christ, how shall there be communications among the brethren? If the intercourse with the great Head be remitted, what, shall the members have to impart! Oh! for grace to be looking unto Jesus, the life-giving Head of his Church! Oh! Lord Jesus, that thou wouldest visit thy people, thy ministers,... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 133:1

Canticle. David composed it for the Levites going on duty, (Haydock) or Solomon for the dedication of the temple. The people might use it on the last day of the three great festivals; or the Levites are exhorted to watch carefully. They may excite each other, (ver. 2.; Calmet) as all Christians should do, 1 Peter ii. 9. (Berthier) --- In the courts, &c., seems to be taken from Psalm cxxxiv. 2., (Calmet) as it is not in Hebrew. (St. Hilary) --- The court of the people was divided for the... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 133:2

Lift up. This posture was very natural, and expressive, 1 Timothy ii. 8. (Haydock) --- Agatharcides testifies, that the Jews did no servile work on the sabbath, but "stretched for their hands to pray in the temple, till the evening." (Josephus, contra App. 1.) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 133:2-3

PSALM CXXXIII. (ECCE NUNC BENEDICITE.) An exhortation to praise God continually. read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 133:3

Thee. "A Levite on guard answers the cantor," (Houbigant) or the priests say this to the people, when they were departing home, Numbers vi. 23. (Calmet) --- Earth. All things were made to praise God. (Worthington) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 133

* God to be praised for his mercy. (1-4) For his power and judgments. (5-14) The vanity of idols. (15-21) read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 133:1-3

The Blessing of Brotherly Unity. A song of degrees of David, in which he sets forth the blessings of true unity as it should obtain between brothers, friends, and members of the same church or church-body. Cf Ephesians 4:3-Joshua :. v. 1. Behold, the psalmist's purpose being to set before our eyes the picture which he has in mind by inspiration of the Lord, how good and how pleasant, a source of delight and bliss, it is for brethren to dwell together in unity, in full agreement with the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 133:1-3

Psalms 133:0A Song of Degrees of David          Behold how good and how pleasant it isFor brethren to dwell together in unity!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     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.EXEGETICAL AND CRITICALContents and Composition.—The praise of fraternal unity... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 133:1-3

Unity Is of God Psalms 133:1-3 ; Psalms 134:1-3 The word Behold suggests that some special manifestation of unity was taking place under the psalmist’s eyes, perhaps in connection with some great religious festival; or David may have composed it to celebrate the healing of the breach after the death of Ishbosheth. We must not only be one in God’s purpose, but must be willing to dwell together, that is, to manifest our unity in outward action. For the precious oil see Exodus 30:20-38 and... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 133:1-3

At last the pilgrims are within the city. After the long and toilsome march their feet actually stand within the city of God. The common impulse of all has been the desire to reach the dwelling-place of Jehovah, and to worship before His face. This desire has brought them together, and in this nearness of souls gathered by a common purpose there is a new blessing, and of that they sing. In finding Jehovah they have found each other, and as a result of common loyalty to Him, a new social order... read more

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