Acts 2:34 (DBY)

Passage

For David has not ascended into the heavens, but he says himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand

Nearby Context

Acts 2:32 This Jesus has God raised up, whereof all *we* are witnesses.

Acts 2:33 Having therefore been exalted by the right hand of God, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which *ye* behold and hear.

Acts 2:34 For David has not ascended into the heavens, but he says himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand

Acts 2:35 until I have put thine enemies [to be] the footstool of thy feet.

Acts 2:36 Let the whole house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him, this Jesus whom *ye* have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "david", "ascended", "heavens", "says", "himself", "lord", and "said". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "david" and "ascended", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 33's "Having therefore been exalted by the right..." into verse 35's "until I have put thine enemies to...", so "david" and "ascended" belong inside that flow. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "david" and "ascended" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.