Acts 2:34 (LSB)

Passage

For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand,

Nearby Context

Acts 2:32 This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses.

Acts 2:33 Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out this which you both see and hear.

Acts 2:34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand,

Acts 2:35 Until I put Your enemies as a footstool for Your feet.”’

Acts 2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified.”

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 33's "Therefore having been exalted to the right..." into verse 35's "Until I put Your enemies as a...", so "david" and "ascend" 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 "ascend" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.