Psalm 132

The happiness of brotherly love and concord.

Does this psalm differ from what you were expecting? Don't be confused. There are two systems for arranging the psalms: the Septuagint and the Masoretic. We use the Septuagint system here. In the Masoretic system, which is used in most modern Bible translations, this psalm is called Psalm 133, and the previous psalm is known as Psalm 132.

English (Douay-Rheims)

A gradual canticle of David.

1 Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity:
2 Like the precious ointment on the head, that ran down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron, which ran down to the skirt of his garment:
3 As the dew of Hermon, which descendeth upon mount Sion. For there the Lord hath commanded blessing, and life for evermore.

Old Testament first published 1609 by the English College at Douay
New Testament first published 1582 by the English College at Rheims
Revised and Annotated 1749 by Bishop Richard Challoner
Imprimatur. +James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, September 1, 1899

Latin (Clementine Vulgate)

1 Canticum graduum David.

Ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum,
habitare fratres in unum!
2 Sicut unguentum in capite,
quod descendit in barbam, barbam Aaron,
quod descendit in oram vestimenti ejus;
3 sicut ros Hermon,
qui descendit in montem Sion.
Quoniam illic mandavit Dominus benedictionem,
et vitam usque in sæculum.

Transcribed as part of the Clementine Vulgate Project
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