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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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弟兄之爱
大卫上行之诗。
¹ 看哪，弟兄和睦同居，是何等的善、何等的美！
² 这好比那贵重的油浇在亚伦的头上，流到胡须，又流到他的衣襟；
³ 又好比黑门的甘露降在锡安山；因为在那里有耶和华所命定的福，就是永远的生命。
在此请看：一、所称赞的是什么——「弟兄和睦同居」——不仅不相争、不彼此吞吃，更以相互的亲爱彼此喜悦，以相互的服事促进彼此的福祉。有时为保守平安，所选的良策是弟兄分居远离；那确实可以防止敌意和争竞（创13:9），但善和美乃是「弟兄同居」，并且如此「和睦同居」——「同居如一」（有人如此读），如同一心、一魂、一利益。大卫由许多妻子生了许多儿子；大概他写本诗为要教导他们，使他们彼此相爱；他们若如此行，他家所起的许多祸患便早已幸免。以色列众支派在士师秉政期间久已各有不同利益，且常常带来恶果；但如今他们都在一个共同的首领之下联合，他要他们感觉这为他们何等有益，特别如今约柜已固定，与之俱来的，是他们公共敬拜的聚集之地，也是他们合一的中心。如今愿他们活在爱中。
二、这是何等可称赞：「看哪，何等的善、何等的美！」其本身是善的——合乎神的旨意，是地与天相符。于我们也是善的——为我们的尊荣和安慰。它是可喜悦的——蒙神和一切善人所喜悦；它给那如此活在合一中的人带来不断的喜乐。「看哪，何等的善！」我们不能构想或表达其善其美。看哪，这是稀罕的事，因此令人钦佩。看哪，要希奇人间竟有如此多的善和美——在地上竟有如此多的天！看哪，这是可爱的事，要吸引我们的心。看哪，这是可效法的事，何处有之，我们便当以圣洁的殷勤效法。
三、其美如何得着说明。
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它如圣膏油之馨香——那油经过浓香调和，浇在亚伦或其继任大祭司的头上时，散发香气，使周围的人都大得喜悦，浇得如此丰盛，以致流到面部，甚至流到衣领或衣襟（诗133:2）。〔1〕这膏油是圣的。我们的弟兄之爱也当如此——以清洁的心，奉献给神。我们当爱那「生他的，也当爱从神生的」（约壹5:1）。〔2〕这膏油是按神的配方制成的；神指定了材料和分量。如此，信徒是「蒙了神的教训，叫我们彼此相爱」；这是他在我们里面运行之恩典。〔3〕它是极贵重的，与其相同的不可为俗用而制。如此，圣洁的爱在神眼中是大有价值的；在神眼中看为宝贵的，才是真正宝贵的。〔4〕它对亚伦自己和周围的人都令人愉悦。圣洁的爱也是如此；它如「膏油与香料使人心喜悦」。基督对人类的爱，是他「用喜乐油膏他，胜过膏他的同伴」的一部分。〔5〕亚伦和他的儿子们若不膏以这油，便不得事奉耶和华；我们的事奉若没有这圣洁的爱，也不蒙神悦纳；我们若无有，便算不得什么（林前13:1、2）。
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它是丰硕的。它既可喜悦又有益处；它「如甘露」；它带来许多福气，多如露珠。它冷却人的情欲之炽热，如晚露冷却空气、滋润大地。它大大有助于我们在一切善事上结果子；它滋润人心，使之柔软，适合领受道的善种；反之，「恶毒和苦毒」使我们不适于领受（彼前2:1）。它「如黑门的甘露」——一座普通的山（因为弟兄之爱是公民社会的美和益），「又好比降在锡安山的甘露」——一座圣山，因为它大大有助于神圣社会的结果子。黑门和锡安若无此露都要枯萎。论到甘露：「它不待人，也不等世人」（弥5:7）。我们对弟兄的爱也不当等他们的爱——那是税吏的爱——而当行在其前：那是属天的爱。
四、弟兄之爱卓越的明证。有爱心的人是有福的人。因为：1. 他们是神所赐福的，因此是真有福的：「在那里」——弟兄和睦同居之处——「耶和华所命定的福」，一个复合的福，包含一切福气。命定福是神的特权，人只能求福。照应许而赐的福是命定的福，因为他已「永远命定他的约」。发生效力的福是命定的福，因为「他说话，就成了」。2. 他们是永远有福的。神命定给那住在爱中之人的福，是「永远的生命」；那是福中之福。那住在爱中的人，不仅住在神里面，并且已经住在天上。爱的完全是天堂的福分；爱的真诚便是那福分的凭据。那活在爱与和平中的人，如今必有爱与和平的神与他们同在，不久他们必与他同在——永远与他同在——在那无尽的爱与和平的世界里。那是何等的善，何等的美！
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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!
本篇是对合一与弟兄之爱的简短赞辞;若非我们看见人中不和的祸患,便会觉得它多余;但我们的话不能说得太多,惟愿我们说得够,足以劝人和平共处。有人推测本篇是大卫因众支派一致相聚要立他为王时之联合而作。本篇对一切社会——无论大小、无论民事或神圣——都有普遍的用处。本篇内容如下:一、所立下的关于弟兄之爱福乐的道理(诗133:1);二、以两个比喻说明那道理(诗133:2,3);三、以一个充分的理由证明它(诗133:3);然后留给我们自己去应用——这正是我们唱时当行的,以此激发自己与他人圣洁的爱。我们中文圣经给本诗所作的标题简短而恰当:即「圣徒相通的益处」。