Hebrews 1:1 Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets.
2 And now in these final days, He has spoken to us through His Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son He created the universe.
3 The Son radiates God's own glory and expresses the very character of God, and He sustains everything by the mighty power of His command. When He had cleansed us from our sins, He sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.
4 This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave Him is greater than their names.
5 For God never said to any angel what He said to Jesus: "You are My Son. Today I have become Your Father. " God also said, "I will be His Father, and He will be My Son."
6 And when He brought His firstborn Son into the world, God said, "Let all of God's angels worship Him."
7 Regarding the angels, He says, "He sends His angels like the winds, His servants like flames of fire."
8 But to the Son He says, "Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. You rule with a scepter of justice.
9 You love justice and hate evil. Therefore, O God, Your God has anointed You, pouring out the oil of joy on You more than on anyone else."
10 He also says to the Son, "In the beginning, Lord, You laid the foundation of the earth and made the heavens with Your hands.
11 They will perish, but You remain forever. They will wear out like old clothing.
12 You will fold them up like a cloak and discard them like old clothing. But You are always the same; You will live forever."
13 And God never said to any of the angels, "Sit in the place of honor at My right hand until I humble Your enemies, making them a footstool under Your feet."
14 Therefore, angels are only servants-spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation.
Heb. 2:1 So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it.
2 For the message God delivered through angels has always stood firm, and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience was punished.
3 So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus Himself and then delivered to us by those who heard Him speak?
4 And God confirmed the message by giving signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever He chose.
5 And furthermore, it is not angels who will control the future world we are talking about.
6 For in one place the Scriptures say, "What are mere mortals that You should think about them, or a son of man that You should care for him?
7 Yet You made them only a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. [You gave them charge of everything You made.]
8 You gave them authority over all things." Now when it says "all things," it means nothing is left out. But we have not yet seen all things put under their authority.
9 What we do see is Jesus, who was given a position "a little lower than the angels"; and because He suffered death for us, He is now "crowned with glory and honor." Yes, by God's grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone.
10 God, for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. And it was only right that He should make Jesus, through His suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their salvation.
11 So now Jesus and the ones He makes holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them His brothers and sisters.
12 For He said to God, "I will proclaim Your name to My brothers and sisters. I will praise You among Your assembled people."
13 He also said, "I will put My trust in Him," that is, "I and the children God has given Me."
14 Because God's children are human beings-made of flesh and blood-the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could He die, and only by dying could He break the power of the devil, who had the power of death.
15 Only in this way could He set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.
16 We also know that the Son did not come to help angels; He came to help the descendants of Abraham.
17 Therefore, it was necessary for Him to be made in every respect like us, His brothers and sisters, so that He could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then He could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people.
18 Since He Himself has gone through suffering and testing, He is able to help us when we are being tested.
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Psalms 64:1 For the choir director: A psalm of David. O God, listen to my complaint. Protect my life from my enemies' threats.
2 Hide me from the plots of this evil mob, from this gang of wrongdoers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows.
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent, attacking suddenly and fearlessly.
5 They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps in secret. "Who will ever notice?" they ask.
6 As they plot their crimes, they say, "We have devised the perfect plan!" Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.
7 But God Himself will shoot them with His arrows, suddenly striking them down.
8 Their own tongues will ruin them, and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.
9 Then everyone will be afraid; they will proclaim the mighty acts of God and realize all the amazing things He does.
10 The godly will rejoice in the LORD and find shelter in Him. And those who do what is right will praise Him.
Psa 65:1 For the choir director: A song. A psalm of David. What mighty praise, O God, belongs to You in Zion. We will fulfill our vows to You,
2 for You answer our prayers. All of us must come to You.
Psa 65:3 Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, You forgive them all.
Psa 65:4 What joy for those You choose to bring near, those who live in Your holy courts. What festivities await us inside Your holy Temple.
Psa 65:5 You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas.
Psa 65:6 You formed the mountains by Your power and armed Yourself with mighty strength.
Psa 65:7 You quieted the raging oceans with their pounding waves and silenced the shouting of the nations.
Psa 65:8 Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, You inspire shouts of joy.
Psa 65:9 You take care of the earth and water it, making it rich and fertile. The river of God has plenty of water; it provides a bountiful harvest of grain, for You have ordered it so.
Psa 65:10 You drench the plowed ground with rain, melting the clods and leveling the ridges. You soften the earth with showers and bless its abundant crops.
Psa 65:11 You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance.
Psa 65:12 The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy.
Psa 65:13 The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!
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