| Psalm 133 | |
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| "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity" | |
| Song of Ascents | |
 19th-century glass windows in the Evangelische Stadtkirche Ravensburg with inscription from Psalms 133:1 | |
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| Language | Hebrew (original) |
Psalm 133 is the 133rd psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity". In Latin, it is known as "Ecce quam bonum".[1] The psalm is one of the fifteen Songs of Ascents (Shir Hama'alot), and one of the three Songs of Ascents consisting of only three verses.[2]
In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint version of the Bible and in the Latin Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 132.
The psalm forms a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies. It has been set to music often, notably by Heinrich Schütz, Friedrich Kiel, and as the conclusion of Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms. Addressing the topic of unity, the beginning of the psalm has been chosen as a motto by universities, as well as a symbol of brotherhood by freemasonry.
- ^ "Parallel Latin/English Psalter / Psalmus 132 (133)". Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ Samet, Rav Elchanan (2018). "Shiur #08: Psalm 117 – 'O Praise The Lord, All You Nations' The Shortest Psalm in the Book of Tehillim". Yeshivat Har Etzion. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.