Acts 2:34 (WEB)

Passage

For David didn’t ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right hand,

Nearby Context

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

Acts 2:33 Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.

Acts 2:34 For David didn’t ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right hand,

Acts 2:35 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’Psalm 110:1

Acts 2:36 “Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 33's "Being therefore exalted by the right hand..." into verse 35's "until I make your enemies a footstool...", so "david" and "didn" 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 "didn" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.