Read Psalms 133 in the King James Bible (opens in a new tab)
Psalm 133 celebrates the beauty and spiritual goodness of God’s people dwelling together in true unity, not merely sharing space but sharing a God-given harmony. It pictures this unity as something precious, consecrated, and life-giving—like sacred oil that flows and like dew that refreshes. The chapter teaches that unity among God’s people is not man-made “peace at any price,” but a blessed reality that God Himself approves and sustains. It also implies a warning: where pride, rivalry, and division rule, the fragrance and refreshment of God’s blessing are hindered. The psalm ends by pointing to the Lord as the Source who commands blessing—showing that real unity is both God-honoring and God-granted.
Psalms 133:1 - 133:3
1 A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 [It is] like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, [even] Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
3 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.