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Psa 133:3 — 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

As the dew of Hermon		"Mr. Maundrell says, ""We were sufficiently instructed by experience what the holy Psalmist means by 'the dew of Hermon,' our tents being as wet with it as if it had rained all night."" Some suppose that Zion here means a part of Mount Hermon (Deu 4:48); but it is not written Sion here, but Zion, which is at Jerusalem. Deu 3:8,9; Deu 4:48; Jos 13:11"
for there the LORD		Psa 42:8; Lev 25:21; Deu 28:8
even life		Psa 16:11; Psa 21:4; Jhn 4:14; Jhn 5:24,29; Jhn 6:50,51,68; Jhn 11:25,26; Rom 5:21; Rom 6:23; 1Jo 2:25; 1Jo 5:11; Rev 1:18

Correlating Passages

As the dew of Hermon

	Deu 4:48	From Aroer, which [is] by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which [is] Hermon,
	Deu 3:8	And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that [was] on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon;
	Deu 3:9	([Which] Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
	Deu 4:48	From Aroer, which [is] by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which [is] Hermon,
	Jos 13:11	And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;

for there the LORD

	Psa 42:8	[Yet] the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song [shall be] with me, [and] my prayer unto the God of my life.
	Lev 25:21	Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.
	Deu 28:8	The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

even life

	Psa 16:11	Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.
	Psa 21:4	He asked life of thee, [and] thou gavest [it] him, [even] length of days for ever and ever.
	Jhn 4:14	But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
	Jhn 5:24	Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
	Jhn 5:29	And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
	Jhn 6:50	This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
	Jhn 6:51	I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
	Jhn 6:68	Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
	Jhn 11:25	Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
	Jhn 11:26	And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
	Rom 5:21	That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
	Rom 6:23	For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
	1Jo 2:25	And this is the promise that he hath promised us, [even] eternal life.
	1Jo 5:11	And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
	Rev 1:18	I [am] he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

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Scott, Thomas. "Psalms 133:3," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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