Psalms 133:3

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

1See how good and pleasant it is when brothers and sisters live together in harmony! 2It is like fine, scented oil on the head, running down the beard—down Aaron’s beard— running over the collar of his robes. It is like dew on ⌞Mount⌟ Hermon, dew which comes down on Zion’s mountains. That is where the Lord promised the blessing of eternal life.

Psalms 133:3 word by word

כְּטַל־חֶרְמ֗וֹן שֶׁיֹּרֵד֮ עַל־הַרְרֵ֪י צִ֫יּ֥וֹן כִּ֤י שָׁ֨ם׀ צִוָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־הַבְּרָכָ֑ה חַ֝יִּ֗ים עַד־הָעוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• As the dewטַלţal · dewH2919
• of Hermonחֶרְמוֹןchermôn · (Mount) HermonH2768
• that descendedיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• upon the mountainsהָרָרhârâr · mountainH2042
• of Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• for there the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• the blessingבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
• lifeחַיִּיםchay · lifeH2416
• for evermoreעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769

Cross-references for Psalms 133:3

• Deuteronomy 4:48This land went from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Valley to Mount Siyon (that is, Mount Hermon).
• Deuteronomy 3:8We took the land of the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan River, from the Arnon Valley to Mount Hermon.
• Joshua 13:11It also included Gilead, the territory of the people of Geshur and Maacath, all of Mount Hermon, and all of Bashan as far as Salecah
• Psalms 42:8The Lord commands his mercy during the day, and at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
• Leviticus 25:21I will give you my blessing in the sixth year so that the land will produce enough for three years.
• Deuteronomy 28:8The Lord will bless your barns and everything you do. The Lord your God will bless you in the land that he is giving you.
• Psalms 16:11You make the path of life known to me. Complete joy is in your presence. Pleasures are by your side forever.
• Psalms 21:4He asked you for life. You gave him a long life, forever and ever.
• John 4:14But those who drink the water that I will give them will never become thirsty again. In fact, the water I will give them will become in them a spring that gushes up to eternal life.”
• John 5:24I can guarantee this truth: Those who listen to what I say and believe in the one who sent me will have eternal life. They won’t be judged because they have already passed from death to life.
• John 6:50This is the bread that comes from heaven so that whoever eats it won’t die.
• John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the one who brings people back to life, and I am life itself. Those who believe in me will live even if they die.
• Romans 5:21As sin ruled by bringing death, God’s kindness would rule by bringing us his approval. This results in our living forever because of Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Romans 6:23The payment for sin is death, but the gift that God freely gives is everlasting life found in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• 1 John 2:25Christ has given us the promise of eternal life.
• 1 John 5:11This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is found 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

Topics related to Psalms 133:3

• Church
• Communion
• Fraternity
• Hermon
• Immortality
• Life
• Love
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Symbols and Similitudes

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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