New English Translation
Psalms 133:3
3It is like the dew of Hermon, which flows down upon the hills of Zion. Indeed that is where the Lord has decreed a blessing will be available – eternal life.
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
1Look! How good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together! 2It is like fine oil poured on the head which flows down the beard – Aaron’s beard, and then flows down his garments. It is like the dew of Hermon, which flows down upon the hills of Zion. Indeed that is where the Lord has decreed a blessing will be available – eternal life.
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
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 4:48Their territory extended from Aroer at the edge of the Arnon valley as far as Mount Siyon – that is, Hermon –
- Deuteronomy 3:8So at that time we took the land of the two Amorite kings in the Transjordan from Wadi Arnon to Mount Hermon
- Joshua 13:11Their territory also included Gilead, Geshurite and Maacathite territory, all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah –
- Psalms 42:8By day the Lord decrees his loyal love, and by night he gives me a song, a prayer to the living God.
- Leviticus 25:21I will command my blessing for you in the sixth year so that it may yield the produce for three years,
- Deuteronomy 28:8The Lord will decree blessing for you with respect to your barns and in everything you do – yes, he will bless you in the land he is giving you.
- Psalms 16:11You lead me in the path of life; I experience absolute joy in your presence; you always give me sheer delight.
- Psalms 21:4He asked you to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.
- John 4:14But whoever drinks some of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again, but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up to eternal life.”
- John 5:24“I tell you the solemn truth, the one who hears my message and believes the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned, but has crossed over from death to life.
- John 6:50This is the bread that has come down from heaven, so that a person may eat from it and not die.
- John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,
- Romans 5:21so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Romans 6:23For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- 1 John 2:25Now this is the promise that he himself made to us: eternal life.
- 1 John 5:11And this is the testimony: 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
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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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