Psalms 133:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell togethera in unity! ”

• Psalms 133:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Behold - As if he looked upon such a gathering, and saw there the expressions of mutual love. This may have been uttered in the actual contemplation of such an assemblage; or it may have been a p...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  "A Song of degrees of David." Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell (a) together in unity! (a) Because the greatest part was against David, though some favoured him, yet wh...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  CXXXIII. Fraternal Love. The general sense is clear, but it presents difficulties due to the intrusion of glosses. The unity spoken of here is the special good-will which becomes those who join in...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Title.. Song of degrees. Same as 120. The three subjects of the three Psalms of this last group are merged in blessing. of David . by David. Hezekiah found this Psalm exactly suited for his purpo...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  1. Behold how good, etc. I have no doubt that David in this Psalm renders thanks to God for the peace and harmony which had succeeded a long and melancholy state of confusion and division in...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 727 THE BENEFIT OF CHRISTIAN UNITY Psalms 133:1-3 . Behold, how goad and how pleasant it it for Brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, th...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! Behold, how good and how pleasant - Unity is, according to this scripture, a good thing...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  The benefit of the communion of saints. A Song of Degrees of David. Title. לדוד המעלות שׁיר Shiir hammangaloth ledavid. ] This psalm is thought to have been written by David upon the agreeme...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! Psalms 133:1-3 .-The goodness and pleasantness of brethren dwelling together in unity. "Behold" accords with t...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  An exquisite gem of song describing the blessings of unity—suitable for a pilgrim song, when rich and poor, priest and peasant, might fraternise with Zion in sight.

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• Psalms 133:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  In unity. — Better, altogether. The Hebrew particle gam, here used with the word “together,” is in our version sometimes rendered “yea,” when it plainly should be taken with the adjective to in...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Psalms 133:1-3 IT is natural to suppose that this psalm was occasioned by, or at least refers to, the gathering of the pilgrims or restored exiles in Jerusalem. The patriot-poet's heart glows at t...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  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...

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

  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...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  CONTENTS Our old Bibles make a very brief account in summing up the contents of this Psalm, but they say a vast deal in few words; they call it The benefit of the communion of saints! And indeed the...

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• Psalms 133:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  CHRISTIAN UNITY ‘Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.’ Psalms 133:1 Some things are good, but not pleasant; others are pleasant, but not good; it is...

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• Psalms 133:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] ,.... Aben Ezra thinks the word thing should be supplied; the thing is what follows; for brethren to dwell together in unity : which the Targum interprets...

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• Psalms 133:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Psalms 133:1 «A Song of degrees of David. » Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity! Ver. 1. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is ] This David is tho...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Behold, how good and how pleasant , &c. It is good in itself, agreeable to the will of God, and therefore peculiarly pleasing to him, as it is also to all good men: it is good for us, for ou...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Brotherly Love. A song of degrees of David.       1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell togeth...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  PSALM 133 THE ARGUMENT . This Psalm was composed by David upon the happy occasion of the ending of the civil war between the two houses of Saul and David; in which, having felt the sad effects of di...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  INTRODUCTION In the superscription this Psalm is attributed to David. It has been thought by some that it was composed on the occasion of the coming of the elders of Israel to Hebron to anoint him k...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

  A Song of degrees Literally, "of ascents." Perhaps chanted by the people as they went up to Jerusalem to the feasts. See, for example ( Psalms 112:1 ); ( Psalms 112:2 ).

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• Psalms 133:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Psalms 133:1 This is one of those bursts of feeling the truth and beauty of which every human heart at once acknowledges. Separation, isolation, discord, are unnatural and inhuman. I. If we wish...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The occasion of this short but beautiful psalm is not named; yet it is thought to have been written when the tribes, after a civil war of seven years with the house of Saul, came together, and made D...

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• Psalms 133:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. True socialism The subject of this poem is genuine socialism or unity of souls. Not theological unity, religious...

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• Psalms 133:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION A SHORT psalm in praise of unity and brotherly harmony. As Dr. Kay observes, "The preservation of this unity was the object of the selection of ONE place, to which the tribes shou...

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

  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 brethre...

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• Psalms 133:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 1:10 ; 1 John 3:14-19 ; 1 Peter 3:8 ; 2 Samuel 2:26 ; 2 Samuel 2:27 ; Ephesians 4:3-6 ; Genesis 13:8 ; Genesis 45:24 ; Hebrews 13:1 ; Isaiah 11:13 ; Isaiah 11:6 ; Isaiah 11:...

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