Acts 2:25 Meaning and Explanation
“For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:”
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Read Full Chapter →Peter quotes Psalm 16, where David speaks of keeping the Lord always before his face and standing unshaken with the Lord at his right hand.
What Does Acts 2:25 Mean?
Peter now proves the resurrection from Scripture, quoting Psalm 16. David is the singer, but Peter says he speaks concerning him — concerning the Christ. The voice of the psalm is steady trust: the Lord ever before the face, the Lord at the right hand, a soul that cannot be shaken.
The words trace the inner life of Jesus on his way to the cross — perfect trust in his Father, unmoved by what approached. They also map the path for every believer: stability comes not from calm circumstances but from a kept gaze. Whoever sets the Lord always before his face can walk through what David could only foresee — even death — without being moved.
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What does Acts 2:25 mean?
Peter quotes Psalm 16, where David speaks of keeping the Lord always before his face and standing unshaken with the Lord at his right hand.