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

1A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, 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 —Aaron’s beard— coming down on the collar of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon, coming down upon the mountains of Zion. For there Adonai commanded the blessing —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 4:48from Aroer, which is on the edge of the wadi Arnon, as far as Mount Sion (that is, Hermon),
• Deuteronomy 3:8“So at that time we took from the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land across the Jordan, from the Wadi Arnon to Mount Hermon.
• Joshua 13:11and Gilead, and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan up to Salcah;
• Psalms 42:8Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls. All Your waves and breakers have swept over me.
• Leviticus 25:21Now I will command My blessing to you in the sixth year, so that it will yield a harvest sufficient for three years.
• Deuteronomy 28:8Adonai will command the blessing on you in your barns and in every undertaking of your hand, and He will bless you in the land Adonai your God is giving you.
• Psalms 16:11You make known to me the path of life. Abundance of joys are in Your presence, eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
• Psalms 21:4For You met him with the best blessings. You set on his head a crown of pure gold.
• John 4:14But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never be thirsty. The water that I give him will become a fountain of water within him, springing up to eternal life!”
• John 5:24“Amen, amen I tell you, whoever hears My word and trusts the One who sent Me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed over from death into life.
• John 6:50This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat and not die.
• John 11:25Yeshua said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life! Whoever believes in Me, even if he dies, shall live.
• Romans 5:21so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness, to eternal life through Messiah Yeshua our Lord.
• Romans 6:23For sin’s payment is death, but God’s gracious gift is eternal life in Messiah Yeshua our Lord.
• 1 John 2:25Now this is the promise that He Himself has promised us—eternal life.
• 1 John 5:11And the testimony is this—that God gave 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