Acts 2:34 (YLT)

Passage

for David did not go up to the heavens, and he saith himself: The Lord saith to my lord, Sit thou at my right hand,

Nearby Context

Acts 2:32 `This Jesus did God raise up, of which we are all witnesses;

Acts 2:33 at the right hand then of God having been exalted--also the promise of the Holy Spirit having received from the Father--he was shedding forth this, which now ye see and hear;

Acts 2:34 for David did not go up to the heavens, and he saith himself: The Lord saith to my lord, Sit thou at my right hand,

Acts 2:35 till I make thy foes thy footstool;

Acts 2:36 assuredly, therefore, let all the house of Israel know, that both Lord and Christ did God make him--this Jesus whom ye did crucify.'

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 33's "at the right hand then of God..." into verse 35's "till I make thy foes thy footstool...", so "david" and "heavens" 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 "heavens" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.