A Song of Ascents. By Dawud.1
1See how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to live together in unity!
2It is like the precious oil on the head,
That ran down on the beard,
Even the beard of Harun;2
That came down on the edge of his robes;
3Like the dew of Hermon,
That comes down on the hills of Al-Quds:3
For there YAHWEH4 gives the blessing,
Even life forevermore.
- 133:title Dawud, this Arabic name is derived from David (Hebrew) and means “Beloved.” ↩︎
- 133:2 Harun, this Arabic name and the English name Aaron, are both derived from the Hebrew name Aharon, possibly meaning “exalted” or “high mountain.” ↩︎
- 133:3 Al-Quds, meaning “the Holy (City).” The Hebrew text reads Zion, a synonym for Jerusalem. It originally referred to Mount Zion, one of the hills of Jerusalem. ↩︎
- 133:3 YAHWEH, the name God revealed to Prophet Musa in the Taurat, Exodus 3:15 – God said moreover to Musa, “You shall tell Bani-Israel this, ‘YAHWEH, the God of your fathers, the God of Ibrahim, the God of Ishaq, and the God of Yaqub, has sent me to you.’ This is my Name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered to all generations.” ↩︎