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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Harmony is as refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon that falls on the mountains of Zion. And there the Lord has pronounced his blessing, even life everlasting.

Context of Psalms 133:3

1How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! 2It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.

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 extended from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Gorge to Mount Sirion (that is, Hermon),
• Deuteronomy 3:8So at that time we took from these two kings of the Amorites the territory east of the Jordan, from the Arnon Gorge as far as Mount Hermon.
• Joshua 13:11It also included Gilead, the territory of the people of Geshur and Maakah, all of Mount Hermon and all Bashan as far as Salekah—
• Psalms 42:8By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
• Leviticus 25:21I will send you such a blessing in the sixth year that the land will yield enough for three years.
• Deuteronomy 28:8The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you.
• Psalms 16:11You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
• Psalms 21:4He asked you for life, and you gave it to him— length of days, for ever and ever.
• John 4:14but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
• John 5:24“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
• John 6:50But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat 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 though they die;
• Romans 5:21so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• 1 John 2:25And this is what he promised 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

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