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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; but we cannot say too much, it were well if we could say enough, to persuade people to live together in peace. Some conjecture that David penned this psalm upon occasion of the union between the tribes when they all met unanimously to make him king. It is a psalm of general use to all societies, smaller and larger, civil and sacred. Here is, I. The doctrine laid down of the happiness of brotherly love, Ps 133:1. II. The illustration of that doctrine, in two similitudes, Ps 133:2,3. III. The proof of it, in a good reason given for it (Ps 133:3); and then we are left to make the application, which we ought to do in singing it, provoking ourselves and one another to holy love. The contents of this psalm in our Bibles, are short, but very proper; it is "the benefit of the communion of saints."
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Brotherly Love
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弟兄相愛
大衛的上行之詩。
¹ 看哪，弟兄和睦同居，是何等的善，何等的美！
² 這好比那貴重的膏油，澆在亞倫的頭上，流到鬍鬚，又流到他的衣襟；
³ 又好比黑門的甘露降在錫安山；因為在那裡有耶和華所命定的福，就是永遠的生命。
在此請看：一、所稱讚的是甚麼——弟兄和睦同居：不僅是不相爭、不相吞食，更是以彼此的親情互相喜悅，以彼此的服事互相造福。有時為了保全和睦，所擇的良策是弟兄分居、彼此遠離；那誠然可以防止敵意和紛爭（創13:9），但善與美乃是弟兄同居——並且是在和睦中同居，「如同成為一體地同居」（有人如此譯）——一心、一魂、一利益。大衛由許多妻子生了許多兒子；他或許正是為教導他們而寫了本篇，為要使他們彼此相愛——他們若如此行，他家中後來所生的許多禍患，本可愉快地避免。在士師秉政年間，以色列眾支派長久各自為政，後果常常不好；如今他們既在同一個首領之下聯合，他便要他們覺察到這對他們何等有益，尤其因為如今約櫃已經安設，與之同時他們公眾敬拜的聚集之處、他們合一的中心也已定規。如今讓他們在愛中生活。
二、這是何等可稱讚：看哪，是何等的善，何等的美！在它本身是善——合乎神的旨意，是地對天的效法。對我們也是善——為我們的尊榮和安慰。它又美——蒙神和一切敬虔之人喜悅；那些如此在和睦中同居的人，從中得著持續的喜樂。看哪，何等的善！其善和美，我們無法想像，也無法表達。看哪，這是罕見的事，所以令人讚嘆。當看見、當希奇：人間竟有如此多的善與美，地上竟有如此多的天！看哪，這是可愛的事，能吸引我們的心。看哪，這是可效法的事，凡有此情形之處，我們都當以聖潔的熱心加以效法。
三、它的美如何得著說明。
1. 它如聖膏油之芬芳——那膏油加有濃郁的香料，當澆在亞倫或其繼任者大祭司頭上之時，香氣四溢，使一切旁觀者大得喜悅，澆得如此豐盛，以至流到臉面，甚至流到衣領或衣襟，詩133:2。(1) 這膏油是聖的。我們的弟兄之愛也當如此——以清潔的心獻給神。我們當愛那「因生他的而蒙生」的，約壹5:1。(2) 這膏油是按神所定的配方調製的；神指定了材料和分量。照樣，信徒是「蒙神教訓彼此相愛」；這是祂在我們裡面運行的恩典。(3) 它極其貴重，類似的不可為任何俗用而造。照樣，聖潔的愛在神眼中看為極有價值；在神眼中看為寶貴的，才是真正寶貴。(4) 它對亞倫自己和一切周圍的人都令人舒暢。聖潔的愛也是如此；它如「膏油和香料使人心喜悅」。基督對人類的愛，正是祂「用喜樂油膏祢，勝過膏祢的同伴」的那喜樂油的一部分。(5) 亞倫和他的兒子們若未用這膏油膏抹，便不能進來事奉耶和華；我們的事奉若無這聖潔的愛，也不蒙神悅納；我們若沒有愛，就算不得甚麼，林前13:1,2。
2. 它是滋潤多結果子的事。它既令人喜悅，也使人得益；它如甘露——隨之帶來豐盛的福分，多如露珠。它平息人情慾的灼熱，正如晚露使空氣涼爽、使地土復甦。它對我們在一切善事上的結果子極有貢獻；它潤澤人心，使之柔軟，預備領受道的善種；反之，「惡毒和苦毒」使我們不配領受，彼前2:1。它如黑門的甘露——一座尋常的山（因弟兄之愛是公民社會的美和益），又「如降在錫安山的甘露」——一座聖山，因它對神聖社會的結果子大有貢獻。黑門和錫安若無此露都要枯乾。論到甘露，經上說它「不等候人，也不遲延」，彌5:7。我們對弟兄的愛也不當等候他們先愛我們（那是稅吏的愛），而當行在他們前頭——這才是屬神的愛。
四、弟兄之愛卓越的證據。充滿愛心的人是有福的人。因為：1. 他們是蒙神賜福的，所以是真正有福的：在那裡——就是弟兄和睦同居之處——耶和華所命定的福，是一個包含一切的福。命定福氣是神的特權，人只能求福。照著應許而來的福是命定的福，因為祂「永遠命定了祂的約」。生效的福是命定的福，因「祂說有，就有」。2. 他們是永遠有福的。神所命定賜給那些在愛中同居之人的福，就是永遠的生命；這是福中之福。在愛中同居的人，不僅住在神裡面，更是已經住在天上。愛的完全既是天上的福樂，愛的真誠便是那福樂的憑據。在愛與和平中生活的人，如今必有愛與和平的神與他們同在，不久他們也必與祂同在——永遠與祂同在，在那無盡的愛與和平的世界中。這是何等的善，何等的美！
英語原文
Brotherly Love
A song of degrees of David.
¹ 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 Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
³ 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 for evermore.
Here see, I. What it is that is commended—brethren's dwelling together in unity, not only not quarrelling, and devouring one another, but delighting in each other with mutual endearments, and promoting each other's welfare with mutual services. Sometimes it is chosen, as the best expedient for preserving peace, that brethren should live asunder and at a distance from each other; that indeed may prevent enmity and strife (Ge 13:9), but the goodness and pleasantness are for brethren to dwell together and so to dwell in unity, to dwell even as one (so some read it), as having one heart, one soul, one interest. David had many sons by many wives; probably he penned this psalm for their instruction, to engage them to love another, and, if they had done this, much of the mischief that arose in his family would have been happily prevented. The tribes of Israel had long had separate interests during the government of the Judges, and it was often of bad consequence; but now that they were united under one common head he would have them sensible how much it was likely to be for their advantage, especially since now the ark was fixed, and with it the place of their rendezvous for public worship and the centre of their unity. Now let them live in love.
II. How commendable it is: Behold, how good and how pleasant it is! It is good in itself, agreeable to the will of God, the conformity of earth to heaven. It is good for us, for our honour and comfort. It is pleasant and pleasing to God and all good men; it brings constant delight to those who do thus live in unity. Behold, how good! We cannot conceive or express the goodness and pleasantness of it. Behold it is a rare thing, and therefore admirable. Behold and wonder that there should be so much goodness and pleasantness among men, so much of heaven on this earth! Behold it is an amiable thing, which will attract our hearts. Behold it is an exemplary thing, which, where it is, is to be imitated by us with a holy emulation.
III. How the pleasantness of it is illustrated.
1. It is fragrant as the holy anointing oil, which was strongly perfumed, and diffused its odours, to the great delight of all the bystanders, when it was poured upon the head of Aaron, or his successor the high priest, so plentifully that it ran down the face, even to the collar or binding of the garment, Ps 133:2. (1.) This ointment was holy. So must our brotherly love be, with a pure heart, devoted to God. We must love those that are begotten for his sake that begat, 1Jo 5:1. (2.) This ointment was a composition made up by a divine dispensatory; God appointed the ingredients and the quantities. Thus believers are taught of God to love one another; it is a grace of his working in us. (3.) It was very precious, and the like to it was not to be made for any common use. Thus holy love is, in the sight of God, of great price; and that is precious indeed which is so in God's sight. (4.) It was grateful both to Aaron himself and to all about him. So is holy love; it is like ointment and perfume which rejoice the heart. Christ's love to mankind was part of that oil of gladness with which he was anointed above his fellows. (5.) Aaron and his sons were not admitted to minister unto the Lord till they were anointed with this ointment, nor are our services acceptable to God without this holy love; if we have it not we are nothing, 1Co 13:1,2.
2. It is fructifying. It is profitable as well as pleasing; it is as the dew; it brings abundance of blessings along with it, as numerous as the drops of dew. It cools the scorching heat of men's passions, as the evening dews cool the air and refresh the earth. It contributes very much to our fruitfulness in every thing that is good; it moistens the heart, and makes it tender and fit to receive the good seed of the word; as, on the contrary, malice and bitterness unfit us to receive it, 1Pe 2:1. It is as the dew of Hermon, a common hill (for brotherly love is the beauty and benefit of civil societies), and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion, a holy hill, for it contributes greatly to the fruitfulness of sacred societies. Both Hermon and Zion will wither without this dew. It is said of the dew that it tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men, Mic 5:7. Nor should our love to our brethren stay for theirs to us (that is publican's love), but should go before it—that is divine love.
IV. The proof of the excellency of brotherly love. Loving people are blessed people. For, 1. They are blessed of God, and therefore blessed indeed: There, where brethren dwell together in unity, the Lord commands the blessing, a complicated blessing, including all blessings. It is God's prerogative to command the blessing, man can but beg a blessing. Blessings according to the promise are commanded blessings, for he has commanded his covenant for ever. Blessings that take effect are commanded blessings, for he speaks and it is done. 2. They are everlastingly blessed. The blessing which God commands on those that dwell in love is life for evermore; that is the blessing of blessings. Those that dwell in love not only dwell in God, but do already dwell in heaven. As the perfection of love is the blessedness of heaven, so the sincerity of love is the earnest of that blessedness. Those that live in love and peace shall have the God of love and peace with them now, and they shall be with him shortly, with him for ever, in the world of endless love and peace. How good then is it, and how pleasant!
本篇是對合一與弟兄之愛的簡短頌詞；若不是看見人類之間不和的悲慘，我們本會以為這是多餘的；但這件事無論怎麼說都不為過，能說得夠才好——好勸人在平安中同居。有人猜想大衛是因眾支派一致聚合、一同擁立他為王之時的合一而作本篇。本篇對一切大小社團——無論是世俗的或屬靈的——都普遍適用。在此有：一、所立下的論題——弟兄之愛的福樂（詩 133:1）；二、以兩個比喻對這論題的說明（詩 133:2,3）；三、以一個充分的理由所作的證明（詩 133:3）；其後便任由我們去應用——我們唱這詩時當如此行，激發自己與彼此進到聖潔的愛裡。聖經中本篇的標題雖簡短，卻十分貼切：「聖徒相通的益處」。