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35 God also says this in another Psalm:

“Your servant who loves you will not remain dead.
You will not let anything destroy the body of your Holy One.”[a]

36 While David was alive, he served God as God wanted him to do. Then he died and men buried him next to his ancestors. So worms destroyed David's body. 37 But as for Jesus, God caused him to become alive again. He did not die again and nothing destroyed his body.

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  1. 13:35 See Psalms 16:10

35 So it is also stated elsewhere:

“‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’[a](A)

36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;(B) he was buried with his ancestors(C) and his body decayed. 37 But the one whom God raised from the dead(D) did not see decay.

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  1. Acts 13:35 Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)

35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

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