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

1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity! 2It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard, Even Aaron’s beard, Coming down upon the edge of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon Coming down upon the mountains of Zion; For there the Lord commanded the blessing--life forever.

Psalms 133:3 word by word

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

• dewטַלţal · dewH2919
• Hermonחֶרְמוֹןchermôn · (Mount) HermonH2768
• Comingיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• of Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• For thereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• the blessingבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
• foreverעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• foreverעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769

Cross-references for Psalms 133:3

• Deuteronomy 4:48from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of Arnon, even as far as Mount Sion (that is, Hermon),
• Deuteronomy 3:8“Thus we took the land at that time from the hand of the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, from the valley of Arnon to Mount Hermon
• Joshua 13:11and Gilead, and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salecah;
• Psalms 42:8The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime; And His song will be with me in the night, A prayer to the God of my life.
• Leviticus 25:21then I will so order My blessing for you in the sixth year that it will bring forth the crop for three years.
• Deuteronomy 28:8The Lord will command the blessing upon you in your barns and in all that you put your hand to, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God gives you.
• Psalms 16:11You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.
• Psalms 21:4He asked life of You, You gave it to him, Length of days forever and ever.
• John 4:14but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”
• John 5:24“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
• John 6:50This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.
• John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,
• Romans 5:21so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to 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 2:25This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.
• 1 John 5:11And the testimony is this, that God has given 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

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