29 “Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. 30 But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. 31 Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay. 32 God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. 33 Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said,
“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
35 until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet.”’
*Commentary* Peter is trying to convince everyone listening that Jesus was risen from the dead and is the Messiah. He does so by using David’s words in Psalms 16 and Psalms 110. David foretold about the coming of a Messiah and that he would be risen from the dead and never see decay. He was speaking of his heir, Jesus. Peter goes on to explain that David couldn’t have been speaking of himself, because David’s tomb is present, and everyone knows where it is. In Psalm 110, David speaks of Jesus taking his place at God’s right hand, and God will make his enemies a footstool at his feet.
- Explain verse 33.