Acts 2:25

Acts 2:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
• New International Version (NIV)David said about him: “ ‘I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For David says concerning him, "'I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;
• New Living Translation (NLT)King David said this about him: ‘I see that the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.

Context of Acts 2:25

23Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death; 24whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it. For David says concerning Him: ‘I foresaw the Lord always before my face, For He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken. 26Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad; Moreover my flesh also will rest in hope. 27For You will not leave my soul in Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.

Acts 2:25 word by word

Δαυὶδ γὰρ λέγει εἰς αὐτόν· προορώμην τὸν κύριον ἐνώπιόν μου διὰ παντός, ὅτι ἐκ δεξιῶν μού ἐστιν ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῶ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• speakethλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• concerningεἰςeis · towardG1519
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• I foresawπροοράωprooraō · to foreseeG4308
• the Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• ·διάdia · through/because ofG1223
• alwaysπᾶςpas · allG3956
• beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• my faceἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• he isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• onἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• right handδεξιόςdexios · rightG1188
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• I shouldσαλεύωsaleuō · to shakeG4531
• notμήmē · notG3361

Cross-references for Acts 2:25

• Acts 2:29“Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
• Acts 13:32And we declare to you glad tidings—that promise which was made to the fathers.
• Psalms 16:8I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.
• Psalms 73:23Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand.
• Psalms 109:31For He shall stand at the right hand of the poor, To save him from those who condemn him.
• Psalms 110:5The Lord is at Your right hand; He shall execute kings in the day of His wrath.
• Isaiah 41:13For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’
• Isaiah 50:7“For the Lord God will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed.
• John 16:32Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
• Psalms 21:7For the king trusts in the Lord, And through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.
• Psalms 30:6Now in my prosperity I said, “I shall never be moved.”
• Psalms 62:2He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.

Commentaries on Acts 2:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25For David speaketh concerning him - The quotation here is made from Psalm 16:8-11; (note), which contains a most remarkable prophecy concerning Christ, every word of which applies to him, and to him exclusively. See the notes there.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25For Daniel speaketh … - This doctrine that the Messiah must rise from the dead Peter proceeds to prove by a quotation from the Old Testament. This passage is taken from Psalm 16:8-11. It is made from the Greek version of the Septuagint, with only one slight and unimportant change. Nor is there any material change, as will be seen, from the Hebrew. In what sense this Psalm can be applied to Christ will be seen after we have examined the expressions which…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-36Verses 22-36 From this gift of the Holy Ghost, Peter preaches unto them Jesus: and here is the history of Christ. Here is an account of his death and sufferings, which they witnessed but a few weeks before. His death is considered as God's act; and of wonderful grace and wisdom. Thus Divine justice must be satisfied, God and man brought together again, and Christ himself glorified, according to an eternal counsel, which could not be altered. And as the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-28Although cruel men put Jesus to death on a cross, they did not defeat God’s plan for salvation. In fact, God raised Jesus from the dead, just as David had foretold (2:25–28).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2822-28. a man approved of God--rather, "authenticated," "proved," or "demonstrated to be from God." by miracles ... which God did by him--This is not a low view of our Lord's miracles, as has been alleged, nor inconsistent with Joh 2:11, but is in strict accordance with His progress from humiliation to glory, and with His own words in Joh 5:19. This view of Christ is here dwelt on to exhibit to the Jews the whole course of Jesus of Nazareth as the…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 2:25

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Commentaries on Acts 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings