Acts 13:34

32 And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers

33 He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’

In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’

35 So also, He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’

36 For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’
KJV
And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
WEB
“Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’
ASV
And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he hath spoken on this wise, I will give you the holy and sure [blessings] of David.
DARBY
But that he raised him from among [the] dead, no more to return to corruption, he spoke thus: I will give to you the faithful mercies of David.
BLB
And that He raised Him out from the dead, no more being about to return to decay, He spoke thus: ‘I will give to you⁺ the holy [blessings], the faithful ones, of David.’
ÅB
Men at han har oppreist ham fra de døde, så han ikke mere skal vende tilbake til tilintetgjørelse, det har han sagt slik: Jeg vil gi dere de hellige løfter til David, de trofaste.
OTB
Gud reiste Ham opp fra de døde, og sørget for at Han aldri skulle bli utsatt for forråtnelse. Som Gud har sagt,
'Jeg vil gi dere de hellige og sikre velsignelsene som ble lovet David.'
B1930
Men at han har opreist ham fra de døde, så han ikke mere skal vende tilbake til tilintetgjørelse, det har han sagt således: Jeg vil gi eder de hellige løfter til David, de trofaste.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 55:3

    Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant— My loving devotion promised to David.

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  • Psalms 89:2–4

    For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”

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  • Romans 6:9

    For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.

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  • Psalms 89:19–37

    You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people.

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  • Ezekiel 34:23–24

    I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:14–16

    I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.

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  • Jeremiah 33:15–17

    In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

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  • Jeremiah 33:26

    then I would also reject the descendants of Jacob and of My servant David, so as not to take from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore them from captivity and will have compassion on them.”

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