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A song of David for going up to the Temple.
1Oh, how wonderful, how pleasing it is
when God’s people all come together as one!
2It is like the sweet-smelling oil that is poured over the high priest’s head,
that runs down his beard flowing over his robes.
3It is like a gentle rain from Mount Hermon falling on Mount Zion.
It is there that the LORD has promised his blessing of eternal life.
Notes
*133:1
when … as one Or “when brothers live together in peace.”
†133:2
high priest’s Literally, “Aaron’s.”
‡133:3
gentle rain Or “mist” or “snow.” The Hebrew can mean either “the oil is like the mist …” or “Aaron’s beard is like the snow ….”
when … as one Or “when brothers live together in peace.”
high priest’s Literally, “Aaron’s.”
gentle rain Or “mist” or “snow.” The Hebrew can mean either “the oil is like the mist …” or “Aaron’s beard is like the snow ….”