Proclamation:
“How good and pleasant it is when God’s
people live together in unity!” Psalm
133:1 (NIV)
Explanation:
The words of this psalm were written under
the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by King David. This psalm of ascent is called “A Psalm of
Brotherhood.” It expresses the joy of
God’s people when they fellowship together.
This is the second short, three-verse psalm, the other being Psalm
131. That psalm dealt with child-like
faith. This psalm deals with brotherly-fellowship.
The next psalm, Psalm 134, is also a
short, three-verse psalm, but it is the final song of ascent, the song of
arrival and praise. However, this psalm
is about joyful experience of celebrating and worshiping with like-minded
people whose company one truly enjoys.
Application:
This psalm is about the excellency of
brotherly love and how good it is. It is
enjoyable to spend time in peaceful fellowship with people who share the same
beliefs, be they family, friends, or saints.
Although today, it is difficult to imagine a large group of people
living together in peace, all on one accord, with unity of thought and purpose,
that being to praise The Lord God. We
come together with that purpose when we attend our worship services on Sunday
mornings for a couple of hours, however, we do not live our daily lives in
unity with one another. Given that, this
psalm may also be a prophecy of things to come.
God’s blessings will descend down upon His people who live peaceable in
unity like the dew falls on Mount Zion. (Psalm 133:3)
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