Hebrews 2:12
ESV
saying, "I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise."
NIV
He says, "I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters; in the assembly I will sing your praises."
NASB
saying, 'I WILL PROCLAIM YOUR NAME TO MY BROTHERS, IN THE MIDST OF THE ASSEMBLY I WILL SING YOUR PRAISE.'
CSB
saying: I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters; I will sing hymns to you in the congregation.
NLT
For he said to God, 'I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among your assembled people.'
KJV
Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
NKJV
saying: “I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.”
What does Hebrews 2:12 mean?
This verse is a quotation from Psalm 22. The writer of Hebrews is speaking to a Jewish Christian audience and uses many references to the Old Testament in order to support his points. The choice of Psalm 22 is interesting because of its focus on undeserved suffering. This Psalm was written by David, but does not describe any literal events in his life. And so, it is seen as both a general commentary on suffering as well as a prophecy of the Messiah. Jesus may well have been quoting Psalm 22:1 from the cross. The citation given here, in Hebrews, is from Psalm 22:22, where the psalmist resolves to praise God even though he has not yet been rescued.This passage of Hebrews not only explains that Jesus was truly and fully human, it refutes the idea that this would be shameful for God. In fact, the way Jesus suffered makes Him a fully perfect substitute for mankind. And, it allows Him to comfort us with legitimate compassion (Hebrews 4:15), as one who has experienced all of the struggles we do as limited people (Hebrews 2:18).
