Other students believe that ezra or nehemiah wrote it. It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the. For the lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish. Of the fifteen psalms in the series, psalm 3 is the last of the four attributed to king david in the title. But he, who speaks in this psalm with a voice from heaven, beats down and condemns everything which the thoughts of men might excogitate and devise, and brings forth the only. Lady royally on psalms 3 my opinion is that with unity comes strength, and when gods people unite in praise giving glory to the all might god, that will be fulfilment, it will be focus, that will be such power from the blood, from the living word that the supernatural power that was given to us will be activated, and that will be a true invitation to the holy spirit. Psalms 3 1 behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. As the fragrant oil is refreshing, so this affords delight. This psalm is a brief encomium on unity and brotherly love, which, if we did not see the miseries of discord among men, we should think needless. Godly unity produces joy because it overcomes the sorrow of selfseeking and fulfills the true love of outgoing concern for others.
Davids choice of these two metaphors extends the idea of good and pleasant. Psalm 1 the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly. Psalm 3 blessed unity of the people of god with words. The current political temperature is cold to biblical unity. It is like the precious oil upon the head, coming down upon the beard, even aarons beard, coming down. Psalm 3 commentary by nancy koester working preacher. The superscription attributes the psalm to david, but that superscription was omitted by the rsv, perhaps indicating some reluctance on. Psalms with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
How good and pleasant it is when gods people live together in unity. Psalm 3 was a song of greeting, of anticipation, and of celebration of that holy time. We are nearing the end of our series on the psalms of ascent, and today we come to a psalm that speaks about living together in christian unity. Keeley and laura keeley, is a devotional book for the entire family designed to help parents explore the riches of the book of psalms with their children and teens. Aaron, mentioned nominally, and david, that is considered as the author of the mentioned psalm. The holy anointing oil for the high priest was olive oil mixed with four of the best spices exd 30. This is a study guide commentary which means that you are responsible for your own interpretation of the bible. Jamieson, fausset, and brown book notes robertsons. This is because not all hebrew bibles have of david at the beginning. It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even aarons beard. Psalm 3 is the 3rd psalm of the book of psalms, generally known in english by its first verse, in the king james version, behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. Psalms chapter 3 kjv king james version my opinion is that with unity comes strength, and when gods people unite in praise giving glory to the all might god, that will be fulfilment, it will be focus, that will be such power from the blood, from the living word that the supernatural power that was given to us will be activated, and that will be a true invitation to the holy spirit.
It may be seen, for it is the characteristic of real saints therefore fail not to inspect it. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity. In the greek septuagint version of the bible, and in its latin translation in the vulgate, this psalm is psalm 2 in a slightly different numbering system. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity 2 it is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even aarons beard.
Psalm 3 is the 3rd psalm of the book of psalms, generally known in english by its first verse, in the king james. Living together in unity psalm 3 how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity. Read psalms 3 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. This brief psalm is difficult to interpret because of its imagery. Psalms 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary by albert barnes, a dedicated student of the bible, continues to be very popular even today. The first one developed in a descriptive way tries to place two biblical figures inside of a historical context. This is one of those bursts of feeling the truth and beauty of which every human heart at once acknowledges. Verses 2 and 3 describe what unity is like, comparing it to oil and to dew. Psalm 3 begins with an exhortation to behold that is, to take notice. This psalm was composed by david upon the happy occasion of the ending of the civil war between the two houses of saul and david. What follows is important and deserves our attention. Its rich profusion typified the abundance of the spirits graces.
We dont know exactly when david composed this song, but one likely occasion was when david was finally received as king over all the tribes of israel, ending a terrible season of national division and discord. Unity comes from a divine place, and she is the after birth of grace. Psalm 117, with two verses, is the only shorter psalm. Spurgeons treasury of david to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. In this psalm, the way of the righteous and the way of the ungodly are contrasted. Read psalms 3 commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Psalms 3 king james bible kjv book of psalms bible. According to many researchers it was ezra, the priest and scribe, himself who completed the final collection of the psalms ezra 3. At three verses, this is one of the shortest psalms in the psalter.
Psalms 3 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Oil, running upon aarons head and down into his beard and onto his garments, was good and pleasant. David guzik commentary on psalm 3, which speaks of the goodness of unity among the people of god, suggesting how that unity can be maintained. Separation, isolation, discord, are unnatural and inhuman. Psalm 3 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. David has this one thought in mind that hes going to mull over and ponder throughout the 5 verses of psalm 15. In order that i could analyze the psalm 3, denominated psalm of the fraternity or of the concordance, i divided the work in two parts. The founding of the united states, mainly by christ followers, and a few not christ followers like thomas jefferson, embraced the model of biblical unity as spoken in psalm 3. In the christian tradition, psalm 3 is often used as a text for the observance of the lords supper, which calls the whole people of god to a family table where all are welcome. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.
Study the bible online using commentary on psalms 3 and. If we wish to appreciate as it deserves this rich gift of god, it is clear that we must look at it in family life. Within this bible you can access bible commentary, history, helps, sermons, and more. Psalms 7 clearly refers to the babylonian captivity. Anointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard.
Psalms 3 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole. Psalms 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The book of psalms is the first and main book of the third part of the hebrew bible, of the writings hebr. Bible commentary on the book of psalms, chapter 3, by dr. Last week we looked at god coming to dwell with us. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity. The jewish people sang psalm 3 to express their joy in coming together for worship at the temple, where god promised to meet them. He knew by experience the bitterness occasioned by divisions in families, and was well prepared to celebrate in choicest psalmody the. The history of israel, whether of its ancestors in the book of genesis or of later periods, was a history of distinct groups struggling to live in unity. Study psalm 3 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. We see no reason for depriving david of the authorship of this sparkling sonnet.
Joy through unity comes when gods people have all things in commonthe same beliefs and desires working toward a common goal. The psalm imparts blessing and life to gods people. This is the fourteenth of the socalled pilgrim songs, or songs of ascents. It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the. Study the bible online using commentary on psalms 3 and more. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of aaron, running down.
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