Hebrews 1 has several quotations from the Scriptures that the Holy Spirit interpreted as being about Jesus. One of them is ...

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Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.

My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. I hate playing pretty or sane people. Most people are not ...