² “But you, Bethlehem^(A) Ephrathah,^(B)
    though you are small among the clans^[a] of Judah,
out of you will come for me
    one who will be ruler^(C) over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,^(D)
    from ancient times.”^(E)

“You are my Son;
    today I have become your Father”^[a]?^(A)

“I will be his Father,
    and he will be my Son”^[b]?^(B)

“Let all God’s angels worship him.”^[c](E)

“He makes his angels spirits,
    and his servants flames of fire.”^[d](F)

“Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;^(G)
    a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
⁹ You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions^(H)
    by anointing you with the oil^(I) of joy.”^[e](J)

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