Psalms, Chapter 133
This is Psalms, chapter 133, a sacred text in the Judaism tradition. You can read it here verse by verse for free, listen to it read aloud, and follow cross-references that connect its themes to other traditions.
A song of ascents. Of David.How good and how pleasant it isthat kindredakindred Heb. “brothers,” i.e., Jerusalem’s pilgrims, or the Israelite tribes. dwell together.
It is like fine oil on the headrunning down onto the beard,the beard of Aaron,that comes down over the collar of his robe;
like the dew of Hermonthat falls upon the mountains of Zion.There GOD ordained blessing,everlasting life.
✦ Connected Across Traditions
Good vs Evil / Light vs Darkness
Yasna 30:3
“Now the two primal Spirits, who reveal themselves as Twins, are the Better and the Bad, in thought and word and action.”
John 1:5
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
Dhammapada 1:1-2
“Mind is the forerunner of all actions. If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows like a shadow.”
Bhagavad Gita 16:21
“There are three gates to self-destructive hell: lust, anger, and greed. Therefore, one must learn to give these up.”