“As 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.”
It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the Lord ordained His blessing, life forevermore. The second simile compares unity to dew falling from Mount Hermon (in the north) upon the southern mountains of Zion, suggesting that life-giving blessing flows from unexpected sources and reaches across geographical and political divisions. The dew imagery conveys refreshment, hydration, and the gentle provision of life-sustaining moisture; unity similarly sustains communal life. The final assertion reveals the theological foundation: God's blessing and the promise of perpetual life are located precisely where unity is realized. This verse declares that the unity addressed in verses 1-2 is not merely sociological but eschatological—it participates in God's eternal purposes and receives His blessing. The psalm concludes by situating communal harmony within God's plan for permanent salvation.
Church Fathers on Psalms 133:3
1. This is a short Psalm, but one well known and quoted. “Behold, how good and how pleasant is it, that brethren should dwell together in unity” Psalm 132:1. So sweet is that sound, that even they who know not the Psalter, sing that verse. ... 2. For these same words of the Psalter, this sweet sound, that honeyed melody, as well of the mind as of the hymn, did even beget the Monasteries. By this sound were stirred up the brethren who longed to dwell together. This verse was…
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