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Hine Ma Tov – Behold how TOV!



Psalm 133:1 was one of my favorite songs long before I understood what TOV meant. Now that the TOV Center exist, it is even better. Psalm 133 is a Song of Ascents. Many scholars believe the title indicates that these psalms were sung by worshippers as they ascended the road to Jerusalem to attend the three pilgrim festivals, while others think they were sung by the Levite singers as they ascended the fifteen steps to minister at the Temple in Jerusalem.

Today, it is sung in synagogues and churches around the world. It is something that Jews and Christians share -- and feel -- its importance. Rabbi Leynor and I are witnesses to its message. Below are the words in English and a transliteration of the Hebrew words.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Hine(y) ma tov u’ma-nayim shevet ach-im gam ya-chad.

Below are links to my favorite two videos Hine Ma Tov. The first is a Christian version in English, while the second is a Jewish version and is in Hebrew.

Paul Wilbur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkRgDPUyCLQ

Mordechai Ben David Avraham Fried
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0U6sLZoTsc

Hope you enjoy them.

Shabbat Shalom,

Jim Myers

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