You have loved righteousness
and hated lawlessness;
this is why God, your God,
has anointed you
with the oil of joy(A)
beyond your companions.[a][b]

10 And:

In the beginning, Lord,
you established the earth,
and the heavens are the works of your hands;(B)
11 they will perish, but you remain.
They will all wear out like clothing;(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:9 Or associates
  2. 1:8–9 Ps 45:6–7

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions(A)
    by anointing you with the oil(B) of joy.”[a](C)

10 He also says,

“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands.(D)
11 They will perish, but you remain;
    they will all wear out like a garment.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:9 Psalm 45:6,7