The Importance of the Psalms (Biblical)

The book of Psalms is one of the most important sections of the Bible and is frequently quoted in the New Testament. The Psalms were used in the worship of the Israelite sanctuary, and church and synagogue have continued this usage. The book of Psalms provides a comprehensive picture of the covenant faith of Israel. The book of Psalms, or "Praises" (Hebrew thillim), is one of the major portions of the Holy Scripture. In the Hebrew Bible, it stands at the beginning of the third division of the canon, the "Writings" (Ktuvim), after the Law (Torah) and the Prophets. The three Old Testament books most often quoted in the New Testament are Deuteronomy (from the Law), Isaiah (from the Prophets), and the Psalms, for the apostles saw the Psalms as prophetic of Christ. In this they were following the lead of Jesus himself, who, in appearing to his disciples after the Resurrection, had reminded them; "Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the…