Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
For every hard conversation: quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
Psalm 133:1
Psalm 133:1
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
A song about how good it is when brothers and sisters, in a family or among God’s people, live together in unity.
KJVPsalm 133:1 in context
1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2It 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; 3As 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.
Israel’s prayer book: songs of trust, lament, thanks and praise, many of them by David.
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