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28 ‘You will give me back my life and give me wonderful joy in your presence.’

29 “Dear brothers, think! David wasn’t referring to himself when he spoke these words I have quoted, for he died and was buried, and his tomb is still here among us. 30 But he was a prophet, and knew God had promised with an unbreakable oath that one of David’s own descendants would be the Messiah and[a] sit on David’s throne.

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  1. Acts 2:30 be the Messiah and, implied in v. 31.

28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
    you will fill me with joy in your presence.’[a](A)

29 “Fellow Israelites,(B) I can tell you confidently that the patriarch(C) David died and was buried,(D) and his tomb is here(E) 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.(F)

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  1. Acts 2:28 Psalm 16:8-11 (see Septuagint)