Psalms 133:2 meaning and explanation

It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.

Psalms 133:2, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 133 is a song of ascents sung by pilgrims going up to Jerusalem, and David pictures harmony among brothers as the anointing oil poured on Aaron, Israel's first high priest. The Hebrew word shemen means olive oil set apart for sacred use, so the image speaks of consecration and abundance rather than grooming.

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