⁶ Who, being in very nature^[a] God,^(A)
    did not consider equality with God^(B) something to be used to his own advantage;
⁷ rather, he made himself nothing^(C)
    by taking the very nature^[b] of a servant,^(D)
    being made in human likeness.^(E)
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death^(F)—
        even death on a cross!^(G)

⁹ Therefore God exalted him^(H) to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,^(I)
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,^(J)
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,^(K)
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,^(L)
    to the glory of God the Father.

² For the Lord Most High^(C) is awesome,^(D)
    the great King^(E) over all the earth.
³ He subdued^(F) nations under us,
    peoples under our feet.
⁴ He chose our inheritance^(G) for us,
    the pride of Jacob,^(H) whom he loved.^[b]

⁵ God has ascended^(I) amid shouts of joy,^(J)
    the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.^(K)
6 Sing praises^(L) to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.
⁷ For God is the King of all the earth;^(M)
    sing to him a psalm^(N) of praise.

⁸ God reigns^(O) over the nations;
    God is seated on his holy throne.^(P)
9 The nobles of the nations assemble
    as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings^[c] of the earth belong to God;^(Q)
    he is greatly exalted.^(R)