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 King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Acts 2:25

23But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan was carried out when Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him. 24But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip. 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. 26No wonder my heart is glad, and my tongue shouts his praises! My body rests in hope. 27For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your Holy One to rot in the grave.

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“Dear brothers, think about this! You can be sure that the patriarch David wasn’t referring to himself, for he died and was buried, and his tomb is still here among us.
• Acts 13:32“And now we are here to bring you this Good News. The promise was made to our ancestors,
• Psalms 16:8I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
• Psalms 73:23Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand.
• Psalms 109:31For he stands beside the needy, ready to save them from those who condemn them.
• Psalms 110:5The Lord stands at your right hand to protect you. He will strike down many kings when his anger erupts.
• Isaiah 41:13For I hold you by your right hand— I, the Lord your God. And I say to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.
• Isaiah 50:7Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will not be put to shame.
• John 16:32But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when you will be scattered, each one going his own way, leaving me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me.
• Psalms 21:7For the king trusts in the Lord. The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling.
• Psalms 30:6When I was prosperous, I said, “Nothing can stop me now!”
• Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken.

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

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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