Psalm 133 is read especially through the theme of pilgrimage, within Book V (Psalms 107–150). Its language invites attentive prayer before quick application.
1A Song of Ascents. By David. See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!
2It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron’s beard, that came down on the edge of his robes,
3like the dew of Hermon, that comes down on the hills of Zion; for there the LORD gives the blessing, even life forever more.
Psalm 133 is read especially through the theme of pilgrimage, within Book V (Psalms 107–150). Its language invites attentive prayer before quick application. Read it within the complete five-book Psalms collection, then compare its prayer language with the types of prayer found across Scripture. Classification is a reading aid rather than a replacement for the Psalm's own movement and tension.
Book V (Psalms 107–150). The five-book shape of the Psalter helps readers hear individual prayers within a deliberately arranged collection.
Pilgrimage, Praise. Read for these themes while remaining open to tension and secondary movements.
Psalm 133 contains 3 verses and about 71 words in this translation. These observations come from the chapter itself; they are prompts for close reading, not claims about its only possible meaning.
Verse 1 begins: “A Song of Ascents. By David. See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!” Ask what situation, voice, image, or argument this opening establishes for everything that follows.
Verse 3 closes: “like the dew of Hermon, that comes down on the hills of Zion; for there the LORD gives the blessing, even life forever more.” Compare the ending with the opening and note what changed, resolved, intensified, or remained open.
Recurring or prominent content words include down, like, beard, song, ascents, david. Follow where each word appears and whether its meaning shifts with the speaker or setting.
This page reproduces the World English Bible Protestant edition (WEBP), a modern-English translation dedicated to the public domain.
Use the book, chapter, and verse—for example, Psalms 133:1—and name the World English Bible if the wording matters. Each verse number above is a direct anchor link.
Not always. Chapter and verse numbers were added for navigation. Check the paragraphs, scenes, poetic stanzas, or argument before and after this chapter.
Our reading profile emphasizes pilgrimage, with related themes of Pilgrimage, Praise. Many Psalms blend genres or move between moods, so this label is a guide rather than a rigid classification.
Begin with one honest question, one passage read carefully, and one faithful next step.