Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 13:34

34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise , I will give you the sure mercies of Daeid.

The former verse was not intended so much by St. Paul for a proof of the Resurrection, as it was to shew how faithful God was in fulfilling that promise there spoken of; here the Apostles design is, to evince Christs Resurrection, and that it was agreeable to the Prophesies which were concerning him.

These words are found, Isaiah 53.3. and the sure mercies of David there; and here spoken of, are such mercies as were promised to David, (David being to be taken positively) now the mercies which were promised to David, are all included or surmounted in this; that by this Son of David, (our Lord and Saviour frequently and truly so called) God would erect and establish an everlasting Kingdom, which could not be done, unless Christ rose again, and obtained the victory over death and the grave.

All the promises God hath made unto his Church in any age concerning Christ, are sure and faithful, holy and just▪ The words have been variously rendred and changed; but no words can sufficiently express their stability and excellency.

Marginal references: Gr. [non-Latin text not transcribed], holy, or just things: which word the 70. both in the place of Is. 53.3. and in many other places, use for that which in the Hebrew is, mercies.