3 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal
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Psalms Chapter 133 contains 3 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.
1Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
2It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes!
3It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion! For there the LORD has commanded the blessing, life forevermore.
Psalms 133 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 3 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).
The English Standard Version uses essentially literal, balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 133 for a different perspective.
Psalms Chapter 133 contains 3 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.