Charles Spurgeon Commentary Acts 2:24-28

"whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. For David saith concerning him, I beheld the Lord always before my face; For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; Moreover my flesh also shall dwell in hope: Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption. Thou madest known unto me the ways of life; Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance." — Acts 2:24-28 (ASV)

When God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be held by it. For David speaks concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand that I should not be moved: therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad; moreover my flesh also will rest in hope: because you will not leave my soul in hell, neither will you allow your Holy One to see corruption.

You have made known to me the ways of life; you shall make me full of joy with your countenance.

Note how Peter keeps to the Old Testament. Those quotations added force to his argument, for his hearers believed the ancient Scriptures to be the very voice of God, and therefore he gave them much of it. Having quoted from the Psalms, Peter goes on to make this comment upon David's words: