Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!

New American Standard Bible

A Song of Ascents, of David.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!

King James Version

{A Song of degrees of David.} Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Holman Bible

A Davidic song of ascents.How good and pleasant it is
when brothers live together in harmony!

International Standard Version

Look how good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!

American Standard Version

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!

Amplified

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!

Bible in Basic English

See how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to be living together in harmony!

Darby Translation

{A Song of degrees. Of David.} Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Julia Smith Translation

Song of ascensions to David. Behold, how good and how pleasant the dwelling of brethren even together.

King James 2000

[A song of ascents. Of David.] Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Lexham Expanded Bible

Look, how good and how pleasant [it is] [when] brothers dwell together in unity.

Modern King James verseion

A Song of degrees; of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{A song of the stairs} Behold, how good and joyful a thing it is, brethren, to dwell together in unity!

NET Bible

A song of ascents, by David. Look! How good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together!

New Heart English Bible

See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity.

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! how good and how delightful, for brethren, to dwell together even as one.

Webster

A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

World English Bible

See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

Youngs Literal Translation

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Lo, how good and how pleasant The dwelling of brethren -- even together!

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 133:1

Images Psalm 133:1

Prayers for Psalm 133:1

Context Readings

David And Zion Chosen

1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard, that came down upon the skirt of his garments,

Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:10

Now I beseech you, brothers, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and there be no divisions among you, but ye may be thoroughly prepared in the same mind and in the same understanding.

Philippians 2:2-5

fulfill my joy, that ye may think the same way, having the same love, being knit in soul, thinking in oneness,

Hebrews 13:1

Let brotherly love abide.

Genesis 13:8

And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we are brothers.

Jeremiah 32:39

And I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and of their sons after them.

John 13:35

By this all men will know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love among each other.

John 17:21

so that they may all be one, just as thou, Father, are in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that thou sent me.

1 Peter 3:8

And finally, all be like-minded, sympathetic, brother-loving, compassionate, friendly,

Genesis 45:24

So he sent his brothers away, and they departed. And he said to them, See that ye not fall out by the way.

2 Samuel 2:26-27

Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? Know thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? How long shall it be then, before thou bid the people return from following their brothers?

Psalm 122:1

I was glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of LORD.

Psalm 122:6-8

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. They shall prosper who love thee.

Psalm 124:1

If it had not been LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say,

Psalm 131:1

LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I exercise myself in grand matters, or in things too wonderful for me.

Isaiah 11:6

And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them.

Isaiah 11:9

They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of LORD as the waters cover the sea.

Isaiah 11:13

Also the envy of Ephraim shall depart, and those who vex Judah shall be cut off. Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.

Ephesians 4:3-6

Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace,

1 John 3:14-19

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who is not loving the brother abides in death.

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