PSALM 133:1

SCRIPTURE

እንሆ፣ ኣሕዋት ብሓደ ሓቢሮም ኪነብሩስ፣ ክንደይ ሰናይን ክንደይ ጥዑምን እዩ።
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in unity.”

REFLECTION

This verse begins with an invitation to look closely. Unity must be seen, guarded, and lived. David describes life together not as easy, but as good and pleasant, meaning it is both righteous and life-giving.

Unity here does not mean the absence of struggle. It means remaining together under God despite differences, difficulty, and weaknesses. It requires humility, patience, and forgiveness.

From the beginning, humanity was created for communion. Division entered through sin, but God continually restores His people by gathering them back together. To dwell in unity is to reflect the order of the Kingdom.

This verse is not a suggestion. It is a calling. The path toward God is not walked alone, but together, through shared repentance and shared hope.

THEOLOGICAL FOCUS

Communal salvation. Reconciliation. Peace rooted in humility.

LITURGICAL MEANING

This Psalm aligns closely with fasting seasons and times of preparation. It reminds the faithful that prayer without peace is incomplete, and fasting without reconciliation is empty.

PRACTICE

Active reconciliation. Guarding peace. Refusing division.
Unity is preserved through patience and restraint.