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Psalm 133 in Hebrew and English

3 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת לְדָוִד הִנֵּה מַה־טּוֹב וּמַה־נָּעִים שֶׁבֶת אַחִים גַּם־יָֽחַד׃

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

כַּשֶּׁמֶן הַטּוֹב עַל־הָרֹאשׁ יֹרֵד עַל־הַזָּקָן זְקַן־אַהֲרֹן שֶׁיֹּרֵד עַל־פִּי מִדּוֹתָֽיו׃

It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard; Even Aaron's beard, That cometh down upon the collar of his garments;

כְּטַל־חֶרְמוֹן שֶּׁיֹּרֵד עַל־הַרְרֵי צִיּוֹן כִּי שָׁם צִוָּה יְהוָה אֶת־הַבְּרָכָה חַיִּים עַד־הָעוֹלָֽם׃

Like the dew of Hermon, That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion; For there the LORD commanded the blessing, Even life for ever.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The fifth of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 27 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Shabbat
  • Part of the Songs of Ascents
  • Its heading names David
  • 3 verses, 40 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 133 have?

Psalm 133 has 3 verses and 40 words.

On which day is Psalm 133 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 27 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Shabbat.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 133?

The heading names David.

How long does it take to read Psalm 133?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.