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Behold how good and how pleasant it is,
For brethren to dwell together in unity!
Behold how good and how pleasant it is,
For brethren to dwell together in unity!
For brethren to dwell together in unity!
Behold how good and how pleasant it is,
For brethren to dwell together in unity!
It is like the precious ointment upon the head,
That ran down upon the beard,
Even Aaron’s beard:
That went down to the skirts of his garments.
That ran down upon the beard,
Even Aaron’s beard:
That went down to the skirts of his garments.
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Behold how good and how pleasant it is,
For brethren to dwell together in unity!
For brethren to dwell together in unity!
It is like the precious ointment upon the head,
That ran down upon the beard,
Even Aaron’s beard:
That went down to the skirts of his garments.
That ran down upon the beard,
Even Aaron’s beard:
That went down to the skirts of his garments.
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As the dew of Hermon, And as the dew that descended
Upon the mountains of Zion:
For there the Lord commanded the blessing,
Even life forevermore.
Upon the mountains of Zion:
For there the Lord commanded the blessing,
Even life forevermore.
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TWO ASPECTS OF ONENESS
This psalm is so profound that it is difficult to speak about it. Verse 1 says, “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is / For brothers to dwell in unity! ” Notice that the psalmist uses two adjectives to describe brothers dwelling together in oneness. He says that this is good and pleasant. The reason two adjectives are used is that in the following verses the dwelling together in oneness is likened to two things: to the precious ointment on the head of Aaron and to the dew of Hermon on the mountains of Zion. These two adjectives point to two aspects of oneness. The oneness is good and pleasant: good as the precious ointment and pleasant as the descending dew.
Of these aspects, the first—Aaron—is a person, and the second—Zion—is a place. Have you ever seen that the church has these two aspects? On the one hand, the church is a person; on the other hand, the church is a place. As a person, the church includes the Head with the Body. As a place, the church is the dwelling place of God. Elsewhere in the Bible we see that the church is the bride, the new man, and the warrior. These, however, are aspects of the church as a person. Actually, the church has just two main aspects: the aspect of a person and the aspect of a dwelling place. Related to these two aspects of the church are the ointment and the dew.
The Genuine Ground of Oneness
Chapter 6 (LSM)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Lord teach us to build only on the ground of oneness!!
Lagos, Nigeria
What a way to dwell among the believers in the presence of the Lord.
Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom
What an encouragement
Zhubei, Taiwan
Hallelujah. We are enjoying this hymn in our group meeting right now.
Troutdale, Oregon, United States
Oh Lord Jesus... helps us to dwell in unity with your will and spirit! Align our hearts to yours. We are the ones who pray for your coming! Your overcomers!
Bakersfield, California, United States
Behold how good and how pleasant it is, behold how good and how pleasant it is for the brethren to dwell in unity and God's economy and oneness we will worship him forever and ever amen.
Tirane, Albania
Behold how good and how pleasant it is,
For brethren to dwell together in unity!
London, United Kingdom
Praise the Lord for the commanded blessing if we behold Him as brothers in unity!
Last night was the first prayer meeting of the whole church in London together on zoom! The whole church in London prayed together in unity and harmony! What a blessing ! Behold how good and how pleasant it was!
Gainesville, FL, United States
Hallelujah it is good and pleasant for brethren to dwell together in unity! Thank you for this divine commission to keep the oneness in Christ! By keeping this oneness, we become more and more blent with the saints and the Triune God Himself!