1God, who at sundry timesand in divers mannersspake in time past unto the fathersby the prophets,
2Hathintheselastdaysspoken unto usby his Son, whom he hathappointedheir of all things, bywhomalso he made the worlds;
3Whobeing the brightness of hisglory, and the express image of hisperson, andupholding all thingsby the word of hispower, when he hadbyhimselfpurgedoursins, sat downon the right hand of the Majestyonhigh;
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Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellentnamethanthey.
5For unto which of the angels said he at any time, ThouartmySon, this dayhaveIbegottenthee?Andagain, I will betohim a Father, andhe shall betome a Son?
6Andagain, when he bringeth in the firstbegotteninto the world, he saith, Andletall the angels of Godworshiphim.
7Andof the angels he saith, Who makethhisangelsspirits, andhisministers a flameoffire.
8Butunto the Son he saith, Thythrone, O God, is forever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thykingdom.
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Thou hast lovedrighteousness, andhatediniquity; thereforeGod, even thyGod, hath anointedthee with the oil of gladnessabovethyfellows.
10And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavensare the works of thinehands: