24. Jesus suffered the pain of death, but God made him free. He raised him from death. There was no way for death to hold him.
25. David said this about him: ‘I saw the Lord before me always; he is at my right side to keep me safe.
26. So my heart is happy, and the words I speak are words of joy. Yes, even my body will live with hope,
27. because you will not leave me in the place of death. You will not let the body of your Holy One rot in the grave.
28. You taught me how to live. You will come close to me and give me great joy.’ Psalm 16:8-11
29. “My brothers, I can tell you for sure about David, our great ancestor. He died, was buried, and his tomb is still here with us today.
30. He was a prophet and knew something that God had said. God had promised David that someone from his own family would sit on David’s throne as king.
31. David knew this before it happened. That is why he said this about that future king: ‘He was not left in the place of death. His body did not rot in the grave.’ David was talking about the Messiah rising from death.