And again, when he brings (A)the firstborn into the world, he says,

(B)“Let all God's angels worship him.”

Of the angels he says,

(C)“He makes his angels winds,
    and his ministers a flame of fire.”

But of the Son he says,

(D)“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
    the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, (E)has anointed you
    with (F)the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”

10 And,

(G)“You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands;
11 they will perish, but you remain;
    they will all wear out like a garment,
12 like a robe you will roll them up,
    like a garment they will be changed.[a]
But you are (H)the same,
    and your years will have no end.”

13 And to which of the angels has he ever said,

(I)“Sit at my right hand
    (J)until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?

14 Are they not all ministering spirits (K)sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to (L)inherit salvation?

Warning Against Neglecting Salvation

Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since (M)the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and (N)every transgression or disobedience received a just (O)retribution, (P)how shall we escape if we (Q)neglect such a great salvation? It was (R)declared at first by the Lord, and it was (S)attested to us (T)by those who heard, (U)while God also bore witness (V)by signs and wonders and various miracles and by (W)gifts of the Holy Spirit (X)distributed according to his will.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:12 Some manuscripts omit like a garment

And again, when God brings his firstborn(A) into the world,(B) he says,

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”[a](C)

In speaking of the angels he says,

“He makes his angels spirits,
    and his servants flames of fire.”[b](D)

But about the Son he says,

“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;(E)
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions(F)
    by anointing you with the oil(G) of joy.”[c](H)

10 He also says,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands.(I)
11 They will perish, but you remain;
    they will all wear out like a garment.(J)
12 You will roll them up like a robe;
    like a garment they will be changed.
But you remain the same,(K)
    and your years will never end.”[d](L)

13 To which of the angels did God ever say,

“Sit at my right hand(M)
    until I make your enemies
    a footstool(N) for your feet”[e]?(O)

14 Are not all angels ministering spirits(P) sent to serve those who will inherit(Q) salvation?(R)

Warning to Pay Attention

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.(S) For since the message spoken(T) through angels(U) was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment,(V) how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?(W) This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord,(X) was confirmed to us by those who heard him.(Y) God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles,(Z) and by gifts of the Holy Spirit(AA) distributed according to his will.(AB)

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:6 Deut. 32:43 (see Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint)
  2. Hebrews 1:7 Psalm 104:4
  3. Hebrews 1:9 Psalm 45:6,7
  4. Hebrews 1:12 Psalm 102:25-27
  5. Hebrews 1:13 Psalm 110:1

O Lord My God, You Are Very Great

104 (A)Bless the Lord, O my soul!
    O Lord my God, you are (B)very great!
(C)You are clothed with splendor and majesty,
    covering yourself with light as with a garment,
    (D)stretching out the heavens (E)like a tent.
He (F)lays the beams of his (G)chambers on the waters;
he makes (H)the clouds his chariot;
    he rides on (I)the wings of the wind;
he (J)makes his messengers winds,
    his (K)ministers (L)a flaming fire.

He (M)set the earth on its foundations,
    so that it should never be moved.
You (N)covered it with the deep as with a garment;
    the waters stood above the mountains.
At (O)your rebuke they fled;
    at (P)the sound of your thunder they (Q)took to flight.
The mountains rose, the valleys sank down
    to the place that you (R)appointed for them.
You set (S)a boundary that they may not pass,
    so that they (T)might not again cover the earth.

10 You make springs gush forth in the valleys;
    they flow between the hills;
11 they (U)give drink to every beast of the field;
    the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell;
    they sing among the branches.
13 (V)From your lofty abode you (W)water the mountains;
    the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.

14 You cause (X)the grass to grow for the livestock
    and (Y)plants for man to cultivate,
that he may bring forth (Z)food from the earth
15     and (AA)wine to gladden the heart of man,
(AB)oil to make his face shine
    and bread to (AC)strengthen man's heart.

16 The trees of the Lord are watered abundantly,
    (AD)the cedars of Lebanon (AE)that he planted.
17 In them the birds build their nests;
    the stork has her home in the fir trees.
18 The high mountains are for (AF)the wild goats;
    the rocks are a refuge for (AG)the rock badgers.

19 He made the moon to mark the (AH)seasons;[a]
    the sun knows its time for setting.
20 (AI)You make darkness, and it is night,
    when all the beasts of the forest creep about.
21 (AJ)The young lions roar for their prey,
    seeking their food from God.
22 When the sun rises, they steal away
    and lie down in their (AK)dens.
23 (AL)Man goes out to his work
    and to his labor until the evening.

24 O Lord, how manifold are your works!
    In (AM)wisdom have you made them all;
    the earth is full of your creatures.
25 Here is the sea, great and wide,
    (AN)which teems with creatures innumerable,
    living things both small and great.
26 There go the ships,
    and (AO)Leviathan, which you formed to (AP)play in it.[b]

27 These (AQ)all look to you,
    to (AR)give them their food in due season.
28 When you give it to them, they gather it up;
    when you (AS)open your hand, they are filled with good things.
29 When you (AT)hide your face, they are (AU)dismayed;
    when you (AV)take away their breath, they die
    and (AW)return to their dust.
30 When you (AX)send forth your Spirit,[c] they are created,
    and you (AY)renew the face of the ground.

31 May the glory of the Lord (AZ)endure forever;
    may the Lord (BA)rejoice in his works,
32 who looks on the earth and it (BB)trembles,
    who (BC)touches the mountains and they smoke!
33 I will sing to the Lord (BD)as long as I live;
    I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
34 May my (BE)meditation be pleasing to him,
    for I rejoice in the Lord.
35 Let (BF)sinners be consumed from the earth,
    and let the wicked be no more!
(BG)Bless the Lord, O my soul!
(BH)Praise the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 104:19 Or the appointed times (compare Genesis 1:14)
  2. Psalm 104:26 Or you formed to play with
  3. Psalm 104:30 Or breath

Psalm 104

Praise the Lord, my soul.(A)

Lord my God, you are very great;
    you are clothed with splendor and majesty.(B)

The Lord wraps(C) himself in light(D) as with a garment;
    he stretches(E) out the heavens(F) like a tent(G)
    and lays the beams(H) of his upper chambers on their waters.(I)
He makes the clouds(J) his chariot(K)
    and rides on the wings of the wind.(L)
He makes winds his messengers,[a](M)
    flames of fire(N) his servants.

He set the earth(O) on its foundations;(P)
    it can never be moved.
You covered it(Q) with the watery depths(R) as with a garment;
    the waters stood(S) above the mountains.
But at your rebuke(T) the waters fled,
    at the sound of your thunder(U) they took to flight;
they flowed over the mountains,
    they went down into the valleys,
    to the place you assigned(V) for them.
You set a boundary(W) they cannot cross;
    never again will they cover the earth.

10 He makes springs(X) pour water into the ravines;
    it flows between the mountains.
11 They give water(Y) to all the beasts of the field;
    the wild donkeys(Z) quench their thirst.
12 The birds of the sky(AA) nest by the waters;
    they sing among the branches.(AB)
13 He waters the mountains(AC) from his upper chambers;(AD)
    the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work.(AE)
14 He makes grass grow(AF) for the cattle,
    and plants for people to cultivate—
    bringing forth food(AG) from the earth:
15 wine(AH) that gladdens human hearts,
    oil(AI) to make their faces shine,
    and bread that sustains(AJ) their hearts.
16 The trees of the Lord(AK) are well watered,
    the cedars of Lebanon(AL) that he planted.
17 There the birds(AM) make their nests;
    the stork has its home in the junipers.
18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats;(AN)
    the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.(AO)

19 He made the moon to mark the seasons,(AP)
    and the sun(AQ) knows when to go down.
20 You bring darkness,(AR) it becomes night,(AS)
    and all the beasts of the forest(AT) prowl.
21 The lions roar for their prey(AU)
    and seek their food from God.(AV)
22 The sun rises, and they steal away;
    they return and lie down in their dens.(AW)
23 Then people go out to their work,(AX)
    to their labor until evening.(AY)

24 How many are your works,(AZ) Lord!
    In wisdom you made(BA) them all;
    the earth is full of your creatures.(BB)
25 There is the sea,(BC) vast and spacious,
    teeming with creatures beyond number—
    living things both large and small.(BD)
26 There the ships(BE) go to and fro,
    and Leviathan,(BF) which you formed to frolic(BG) there.(BH)

27 All creatures look to you
    to give them their food(BI) at the proper time.
28 When you give it to them,
    they gather it up;
when you open your hand,
    they are satisfied(BJ) with good things.
29 When you hide your face,(BK)
    they are terrified;
when you take away their breath,
    they die and return to the dust.(BL)
30 When you send your Spirit,(BM)
    they are created,
    and you renew the face of the ground.

31 May the glory of the Lord(BN) endure forever;
    may the Lord rejoice in his works(BO)
32 he who looks at the earth, and it trembles,(BP)
    who touches the mountains,(BQ) and they smoke.(BR)

33 I will sing(BS) to the Lord all my life;
    I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
34 May my meditation be pleasing to him,
    as I rejoice(BT) in the Lord.
35 But may sinners vanish(BU) from the earth
    and the wicked be no more.(BV)

Praise the Lord, my soul.

Praise the Lord.[b](BW)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 104:4 Or angels
  2. Psalm 104:35 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; in the Septuagint this line stands at the beginning of Psalm 105.

27     but (A)you are the same, and your years have no end.

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27 But you remain the same,(A)
    and your years will never end.(B)

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12 And there is (A)salvation (B)in no one else, for (C)there is no other (D)name under heaven given among men[a] by which we must be saved.”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 4:12 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women

12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”(A)

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