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Acts 2:34–35

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2:34For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says,

‘The Lord said to my lord,

“Sit73 at my right hand

2:35until I make your enemies a footstool74 for your feet.” ’75

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Footnotes

  1. 73 Sit at my right hand. The word “sit” alludes back to the promise of “seating one on his throne” in v. 30.
  2. 74 The metaphor make your enemies a footstool portrays the complete subjugation of the enemies.
  3. 75 A quotation from Ps 110:1, one of the most often-cited OT passages in the NT, pointing to the exaltation of Jesus.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,

“ ‘The Lord said to my Lord,

“Sit at my right hand,

until I make your enemies your footstool.” ’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said,

“ ‘The Lord said to my Lord:

“Sit at my right hand

until I make your enemies

a footstool for your feet.” ’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For it was not David who ascended into the heavens, but he himself says:

The Lord declared to my Lord,

‘Sit at my right hand

until I make your enemies your footstool.’

NLTNew Living Translation

For David himself never ascended into heaven, yet he said,

‘The Lord said to my Lord,

“Sit in the place of honor at my right hand

until I humble your enemies,

making them a footstool under your feet.” ’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says,

‘The Lord said to my Lord,

“Sit at my right hand,

until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” ’

KJV 1900King James Version

For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool.