Psa 133:1 | MHM | STEP | The Blessing of Unity Among God’s People This psalm celebrates the great value of unity and love among people who belong to God. It describes how good and pleasant it is when people live together in peace, supporting and caring for each other. David may have written this to encourage his own sons or all the tribes of Israel to avoid quarrels and instead enjoy the blessings of living as one community, especially now that worship was centered in Jerusalem. True unity is not just the absence of fighting, but enjoying and helping one another. v. 1 : The psalm begins, Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! . This unity is both good—because it matches God’s will and brings honor and comfort—and pleasant, because it brings happiness to everyone. It is rare and beautiful, like a little bit of heaven on earth, and is something we should admire and try to copy.

‏ Psalms 133:1

The Blessing of Unity Among God’s People

This psalm celebrates the great value of unity and love among people who belong to God. It describes how good and pleasant it is when people live together in peace, supporting and caring for each other. David may have written this to encourage his own sons or all the tribes of Israel to avoid quarrels and instead enjoy the blessings of living as one community, especially now that worship was centered in Jerusalem. True unity is not just the absence of fighting, but enjoying and helping one another.

v. 1: The psalm begins, Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! . This unity is both good—because it matches God’s will and brings honor and comfort—and pleasant, because it brings happiness to everyone. It is rare and beautiful, like a little bit of heaven on earth, and is something we should admire and try to copy.