What is the meaning of Acts 2:26? Therefore my heart is glad Acts 2:26 begins with joy that wells up because of what the Lord has just promised in v. 25: “I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” • David, speaking prophetically of Christ, rests in the Father’s unbreakable nearness (Psalm 16:8-9; John 8:29). • Because Jesus could never be “shaken,” His victory becomes the believer’s confidence (John 15:11; Romans 5:11). • The gladness is not emotion without foundation; it is rooted in the certainty that God’s plan cannot fail (Philippians 4:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:16). And my tongue rejoices Joy is too full to stay silent; it spills into praise. • David’s tongue “rejoices” because God’s faithfulness demands proclamation (Psalm 71:23; 145:7). • Peter sees the ultimate fulfillment in the risen Christ, who “sang praise” in the congregation (Hebrews 2:12 quoting Psalm 22:22). • Believers echo that praise, declaring the gospel “with tongues of fire” (Acts 2:4; 4:20). My body also will dwell in hope The line moves from heart and voice to the physical body, anchoring hope in the resurrection. • David’s “body” (literally “flesh”) would “dwell in hope” because “You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay” (Acts 2:27; Psalm 16:10). • Peter affirms that David’s words point to Jesus, whose tomb is empty, proving decay did not touch Him (Acts 2:29-32; 13:34-37). • Because Christ’s resurrection is literal and bodily, believers, too, have a sure, embodied future (1 Corinthians 15:20-23; 1 Peter 1:3-5). • “Hope” here is not wishful thinking; it is a settled assurance grounded in God’s proven power over death (2 Corinthians 4:14; Philippians 3:20-21). summary Acts 2:26 is David’s Spirit-given testimony, fulfilled in Jesus and shared with all who are in Him. Joy fills the heart, praise fills the mouth, and confident hope fills even mortal flesh, because the Lord’s presence, power, and promise of resurrection are absolutely certain. |
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