Psalm 133:2-3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 Like fine oil on the head,[a](A)
running down upon the beard,
Upon the beard of Aaron,
upon the collar of his robe.
3 Like dew[b] of Hermon coming down
upon the mountains of Zion.(B)
There the Lord has decreed a blessing,
life for evermore!(C)
Footnotes
- 133:2 Oil on the head: oil was used at the consecration of the high priest (Ex 30:22–33).
- 133:3 Dew: dew was an important source of moisture in the dry climate (Gn 27:28; Hos 14:6). Hermon: the majestic snow-capped mountain visible in the north of Palestine.
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