The Supremacy of God’s Son
1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, awhom he appointed the heir of all things, bthrough whom also he created the world. 3 cHe is the radiance of the glory of God and dthe exact imprint of his nature, and ehe upholds the universe by the word of his power. After fmaking purification for sins, ghe sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the hname he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,
i“You are my Son,
today I have begotten you”?
Or again,
j“I will be to him a father,
and he shall be to me a son”?
6 And again, when he brings the kfirstborn into the world, he says,
l“Let all God’s angels worship him.”
7 Of the angels he says,
m“He makes his angels winds,
and his ministers a flame of fire.”
8 But of the Son he says,
n“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has anointed you
with the ooil of gladness beyond your companions.”
10 And,
p“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 qwear out like a garment,
12 like a robe you will rroll them up,
like a garment they will be changed.1
But syou are the same,
and your years will have no end.”
13 And to which of the angels has he ever said,
t“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?
14 Are they not all uministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to vinherit salvation?
Warning Against Neglecting Salvation
1 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. 2 For since wthe message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, 3 xhow shall we yescape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and zit was attested to us by those who heard, 4 while aGod also bore witness by bsigns and wonders and various miracles and cby gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
The Founder of Salvation
5 For it was not to angels that God subjected the world dto come, of which we are speaking. 6 It has been testified somewhere,
e“What is man, that you are mindful of him,
or the son of man, that you care for him?
7 You made him for a little while lower than the angels;
you have crowned him with glory and honor,2
8 putting everything in subjection under his feet.”
Now in putting feverything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. 9 But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with gglory and honor hbecause of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for ieveryone.
10 For it was fitting that he, jfor whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the kfounder of their salvation lperfect through suffering. 11 For he who msanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source.3 That is why he is not nashamed to call them obrothers,4 12 saying,
p“I will tell of your name to my brothers;
in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”
13 And again,
q“I will put my trust in him.”
And again,
r“Behold, I and the children God has given me.”
14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, she himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of tdeath, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. 16 For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. 17 Therefore he had to be made ulike his brothers vin every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful whigh priest in the service of God, to make xpropitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For ybecause he himself has suffered when ztempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
Teach Me Your Paths
1 Of David.
1 vTo you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
2 wO my God, in you I trust;
let me not be put to shame;
let not my enemies exult over me.
3 Indeed, xnone who ywait for you shall be zput to shame;
they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
4 aMake me to know your ways, O Lord;
teach me your paths.
5 Lead me bin your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long.
6 Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love,
for they have been from of old.
7 cRemember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
daccording to your steadfast love remember me,
efor the sake of your goodness, O Lord!
8 Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
9 He leads the humble in what is right,
and teaches the humble his way.
10 All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness,
for those who fkeep his covenant and his testimonies.
11 gFor your name’s sake, O Lord,
hpardon my guilt, for it is great.
12 Who is the man who fears the Lord?
Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.
13 His soul shall abide in well-being,
and ihis offspring shall inherit the land.
14 The jfriendship2 of the Lord is for those who fear him,
and he makes known to them his covenant.
15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
for khe will pluck my feet out of the net.
16 lTurn to me and be gracious to me,
mfor I am lonely and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
bring me out of my distresses.
18 Consider my affliction and my trouble,
and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider how many are my foes,
and with what violent hatred they hate me.
20 Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me!
Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
21 May integrity and uprightness preserve me,
for I wait for you.
22 nRedeem Israel, O God,
out of all his troubles.
