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Act 2:30. Προφήτης, a prophet) “Whence it follows that the 16th Psalm is prophetical.-εἰδὼς, knowing) by the prophecy of Nathan (2Sa 7:12-13). Therefore it was after this prophecy that David composed and sang the 16th Psalm.-ὅτι ὃρκῳ ὤμοσεν, with an oath He swore) Psa 132:11, with which comp. Act 2:2.-καρποῦ τῆς ὀσφύος, of the fruit of his loins) Scripture speaks of propagation with wonderful correctness and delicacy. A periphrasis for, of his seed.-καθίσαι) to set, to cause to sit.-αὐτοῦ, his) David’s.