Henry Ainsworth on Psalms 133

PSAL. CXXXIII.

A Song of degrees of David.

BEhold how good and how pleasant it is, for brethren to dwell even together! Like the good oile upon the head, which went downe upon the beard, the beard of Aaron, which went downe upon the collar of his garmens. Like the dew of Hermon which descendeth upon the mountains of Sion; for there Iehovah hath commanded the blessing, life unto eternitie.

Annotations. TOgether] in unitie and concord. The Chaldee paraphraseth, to dwell in Sion and Ierusalem, like two brethren together. Vers. 2. the good oile] the balsam, or oile of holy ointment, made of the principall spices, for the Lords Tabernacle and Ministers; see Exod. 30. 23, 25, 26,—30. the collar] Hebr. the mouth, that is, the edge, the upper hole or border which was bound about that it should not rent, Exod. 39. 23. Vers. 3. Hermon] an high and fertile mount without Iordan, watered with the dew of heaven: it was called also Shirion: see Psal. 29. 6. which descendeth] understand here againe, and as the dew that descendeth: for Hermon and Sion were farre asunder. there] where brethren dwell in unitie. commanded] appointed, and sent effectually: see Psal. 42. 9.