The Psalms as Christian Scripture
1 Peter 3:10-12
Introduction
I.Jesus and the Psalms 
A.Jesus' View of the Psalms
1.The Psalms and the Life of Christ
a.Jesus' Identity (Mark 1:11 w/ Ps. 2:7)
b.Jesus' Explanations (John 2:17 w/ Ps. 69:9)
c.Jesus' Use of the Psalms (Matt. 5:5 w/ Ps. 37:11;
Matt. 5:4 w/ Ps. 126:5-6; Matt. 5:8 w/ Ps. 24:3-4 or
Ps. 73:1; Ps. 22)
2.The Psalms and the view of Christ
a.John 5:39
b.Luke 24:44-47
B.The Apostle's View of the Psalms
C.The Church's View of the Psalms
Now these are the last words of David:  The oracle
of David, the son of Jesse, the oracle of the man who
was raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob,
the sweet psalmist of Israel: “The Spirit of the LORD
speaks by me; His word is on my tongue.” 2 Samuel
23:1-2
II.     The Psalms as Christ-Centered
Psalm 16:5-11 w/ Acts 2
Psalm 34 w/ the Life of Christ (e.g. Heb. 5:7; John
13:33, 19:31-36) 
Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous
for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God,…
1 Peter 3:18
Conclusion
For our sake He made Him to be sin who knew no sin,
so that in Him we might become the righteousness of
God. 2 Cor. 5:21