Acts 13:35
“Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”
King James Version
Paul citing Psalm 16:10 alongside Psalm 2:7 to prove that David prophesied of Messiah's resurrection, not his own.
Fulfillment References
Psalm 16:10 Acts 2:27
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalPaul, like Peter, applies Psalm 16:10 — 'Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption' — to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, contrasting David (who saw corruption) with Christ (who did not). The Holy One raised incorrupt is God in flesh; the same proof Peter preached at Pentecost, Paul preaches in the synagogue.
JewishPsalm 16 as David's trust in God; a synagogue audience would read it of the psalmist, not a risen Messiah.
CatholicA second apostolic use of Psalm 16 for the resurrection; Paul's synagogue sermon mirrors Peter's at Pentecost.
ProtestantPaul's resurrection argument from Psalm 16:10 — the incorrupt Holy One is Jesus, fulfilling what David could not.
AcademicPaul's Pisidian Antioch sermon (Acts 13) reuses the Psalm 16 argument, showing a shared early Christian resurrection-apologetic.
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