# Where is “How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity” in the Bible?

> “How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity” is Psalm 133:1.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/how-good-and-pleasant-it-is-when-brothers-dwell-in-unity
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

David sings it in a Song of Ascents, sung by families walking up to Jerusalem for the feasts.

## The verse

> Look, how good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!
>
> — [Psalm 133:1](https://www.lumin.faith/read/psalm/133#1) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

The short psalm compares unity to oil poured on a priest’s head and to dew on the mountains. Both come down from above, and so does the blessing.

## Common questions

### Where is “How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity” in the Bible?

“How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity” is Psalm 133:1. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. David sings it in a Song of Ascents, sung by families walking up to Jerusalem for the feasts.

### Is “How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Psalm 133:1. In the Lumin Translation, Psalm 133:1 reads: “Look, how good and how pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!”

### Who said “How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity”?

David sings it in a Song of Ascents, sung by families walking up to Jerusalem for the feasts.

### What does “How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity” mean in the Bible?

The short psalm compares unity to oil poured on a priest’s head and to dew on the mountains. Both come down from above, and so does the blessing.

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