Friday, February 29, 2008

Psalm 133

How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity,
It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, upon the beard of Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes.
It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion.
For there the Lord ordained his blessing, life forevermore.

The view of Mount Hermon as we stand on a hilltop at Kfar Gil'adi overlooking the border of Lebanon on the one hand and toward Syria (on the other side of the mount) on the other. How ironic that this Psalm speaks of the unity of humankind while we stand at borders that have been in deep and desperate conflict for thousands of years.

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