American Standard Version
Psalms 133:3
3Like the dew of Hermon,That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion:For there Jehovah commanded the blessing,Even life for evermore.
Psalms 133:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.
- English Standard Version (ESV)It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion! For there the Lord has commanded the blessing, life forevermore.
- New King James Version (NKJV)It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending upon the mountains of Zion; For there the Lord commanded the blessing— Life forevermore.
Context of Psalms 133:3
1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! 2It is like the precious oil upon the head, That ran down upon the beard, Even Aaron’s beard; That came down upon the skirt of his garments; Like the dew of Hermon, That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion: For there Jehovah commanded the blessing, Even life for evermore.
Read all of Psalms 133Psalms 133:3 word by word
כְּטַל־חֶרְמ֗וֹן שֶׁיֹּרֵד֮ עַל־הַרְרֵ֪י צִ֫יּ֥וֹן כִּ֤י שָׁ֨ם׀ צִוָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־הַבְּרָכָ֑ה חַ֝יִּ֗ים עַד־הָעוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 133:3
- Deuteronomy 4:48from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, even unto mount Sion (the same is Hermon),
- Deuteronomy 3:8And we took the land at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites that were beyond the Jordan, from the valley of the Arnon unto mount Hermon
- Joshua 13:11and Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salecah;
- Psalms 42:8Yet Jehovah will command his lovingkindness in the day-time; And in the night his song shall be with me, Evena prayer unto the God of my life.
- Leviticus 25:21then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for the three years.
- Deuteronomy 28:8Jehovah will command the blessing upon thee in thy barns, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto; and he will bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
- Psalms 16:11Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
- Psalms 21:4He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him, Even length of days for ever and ever.
- John 4:14but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.
- John 5:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.
- John 6:50This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
- John 11:25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;
- Romans 5:21that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- 1 John 2:25And this is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal.
- 1 John 5:11And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Commentaries on Psalms 133:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3As the dew of Hermon - On the situation of Mount Hermon, see the notes at Psalm 89:12. The literal rendering of this passage would be, “Like the dew of Hermon which descends on the mountains of Zion.” According to our version two things are referred to: the dew of Hermon, and the dew on the mountains of Zion, But this is not in the original. There no dew is referred to but that which belongs to Hermon. It has, of course, been made a question how the dew…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The dew represents the richness of God’s blessings (his goodness and care). In Jerusalem, this moisture comes from winds off the Mediterranean Sea. Mount Hermon, which has snow on its peak, is known for its abundant moisture. A blessing is God’s life-giving power. It shows his provision (care for needs) and protection (Psalm 5:12; 41:2). It also comes from his presence (21:6; 67:1). In the end, all nations will receive God’s blessing (Psalms 67; 72:17)…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. there--that is, in Zion, the Church; the material Zion, blessed with enriching dews, suggests this allusion the source of the influence enjoyed by the spiritual Zion. commanded the blessing--(Compare Psa 68:28).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 133
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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