For Kids · 3 min with a grown-up
Psalm 133 is a short, happy song King David wrote about one of the best things in the world: people who love each other getting along together.
Today's Story
King David starts this little song with a big, joyful shout: “How good and how wonderful it is when God's people live together and get along!”
Think about how nice it feels when everyone is being kind. No fighting. No mean words. Just brothers and sisters and friends helping and sharing and laughing together. David says that makes God so happy.
Then David paints two pictures to show how good it feels. The first one is sweet-smelling oil, the kind they used for special, happy celebrations. It was poured on a person's head, and it ran all the way down, filling the whole room with a lovely smell. Getting along feels that good - like a wonderful smell spreading everywhere.
The second picture is the morning dew. Have you ever seen tiny drops of water sparkling on the grass first thing in the morning? It makes everything fresh and green and alive. David says love between God's people is like that fresh, sparkling dew.
And he says when people live together this way, God pours out His blessing on them. Getting along is not just nice. It is a gift from God.
A Big Word
Memory Verse
Talk About It
- Who is someone you love getting along with? What is one fun thing you like to do together?
- Getting along is not always easy. What is one kind thing you could do today to help your family or friends get along better?
- David says love is like fresh morning dew that makes everything green and alive. How does it feel inside when everyone is being kind to each other?