Psalm 133

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Psalm Overview 133
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Dwelling together

Introduction

Overview

Purpose: To celebrate the blessings of covenant living

Content: Living in YHWH's covenant community (facilitated by the High Priest) brings delight and never-ending blessing (as abundant as the dew).

Message: The High Priest connects the covenant community with YHWH's blessings.

Background Ideas

Background Situation

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Videos



Video files

  • The script for the Overview video is available here.
  • The slides for the Overview video are available here.

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Translation and Performance Notes

TPNs are an at-a-glance reference for anyone involved with translating or checking a translation of the psalm. Specific words, phrases, and images that could be difficult to understand or to translate are highlighted, and then briefly discussed. Each note is intended to help the reader understand the meaning of the Hebrew word or phrase in its context, as well as provide a few translation options or suggestions, often pulling from existing translations. Where pertinent, our preferred translation option is given. NOTE: These notes are intended to supplement a robust internalization of the psalm, not replace it. Translation Challenges for Psalm 133 not available yet.

Close-but-Clear Translation

1. The song of the ascents. By David.
Look! How good and delightful
where brothers dwell together.
2. [The pleasantness of brothers dwelling together is] like the finest oil on the head, flowing down
onto the beard, the beard of Aaron;
which flows down onto the collar of his garments.
3. [The pleasantness of brothers dwelling together is] like the dew of Hermon, which flows down onto the hills of Zion.
For there YHWH has commanded the blessing
of life everlasting.



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Exegetical Issues

Grammar

Semantics

Lexical and Phrase-level Semantics

Verbal Semantics

Story Behind the Psalm (Unit-level Semantics)

Discourse

Participant Analysis

Macrosyntax

Speech Act Analysis

Emotional Analysis

Repeated Roots

Poetics

Poetic Structure & Features

Verse-by-Verse Notes

View all of Psalm 133 Verse-by-Verse Notes, or click on an individual verse below.