Изъяснение псалма 132-го.

"Song of Degrees". Under Rehoboam, the tribes split, and ten followed Jeroboam, and two loved David's kingdom. But, upon returning from Babylon, they united again, and loved harmony, and had one government, and performed common service according to the law. This is what this psalm foreshadows. Ps.133:1. How good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together! “Behold, what is good or what is good, but how can the brethren live together?” In fact, we found out, says the Prophet, that fraternal harmony is the most pleasant thing. He calls the tribes “brethren”; because the ancestors of the same tribes were the children of one father. Ps.133:2. It is like precious oil on the head, running down onto the beard, Aaron's beard, running down onto the edges of his garment. “Like the ointment on the head that came down on the bard, the bark of Aaron.” The high priestly oil was composed of various incense. However, not one of them in itself emitted such a fragrance as was produced by the mixing and dissolution of all these fragrances. The Prophet rightly likened fraternal harmony to this oil; because the combination of many good deeds produces the fragrance of perfect virtue. "Coming upon the sweep of his garments." The gift of love, says the Prophet, is likened to this world, which was poured out on the head of Aaron, and not only descended on the wedding, but also illuminated the part of the clothing that covered the chest. “Omet” 41 was what the Prophet called what we call an amice. Aquila called this the mouth of the garment. Therefore, just as the sacred myrrh, flowing from the head down the brad to the clothes, filled the priest with fragrance, so the benefit that comes from consent from the authorities extends to the subordinates. Ps.132:3. Like the dew of Hermon descending on the mountains of Zion, for there the Lord commanded blessing and life forever. “Like the dew of Jerusalem descending on the mountains of Zion.” The Prophet moves on to another similitude, showing the benefit of consent, and says that it is likened to the dew brought from Aermon to Zion. This dew is such that it flows off the tiles in drops. "Aermon" is a mountain, and a Palestinian mountain, useful to the land of Israel. “For there is a commandment of the Lord, blessing and life forever,” - not on Aermon, but on Zion, the life-giving dew of the All-Holy Spirit was sent down on the sacred Apostles, from which all believers receive eternal salvation. The Greek word "ὴῶα", translated here by the word: "omet", in the book of Exodus (chap. 22, 32) is translated by the word: "necklace". You might be interested in: