HeartQuest 101

Both the Jewish and Christian faiths have long believed that many psalms referred as much to the promised Messiah as they did to events at the time. Because the Messiah was to be a descendant of David, it was expected that many of the royal psalms would apply to him.

Christians recognize how many of the passages seemed to describe in detail events from Christ’s life and death. The Jews will often interpret these passages to refer to the nation of Israel. Jesus himself frequently quoted from Psalms. Almost everything that happened at the crucifixion and most of Jesus’ words during his final hours are prophesied in Psalms.

The following is a list of the main references in Psalms pertaining to Christ.

1. The Messiah will be God’s Son: Psalm 2:7, Hebrews 1:5, 6
2. He will rise from the dead: Psalm 16:8-10, Luke 24:5-7
3. He will experience agony on the cross: Psalm 22:1-21, Matthew 26, 27
4. Evil men cast lots for his clothing: Psalm 22:18, Matthew 27:35, John 19:23, 24
5. He thirsts while on the cross: Psalm 22:15, John 19:28
6. He will declare God’s name: Psalm 22:22, Hebrews 2:12
7. His bones would not be broken: Psalm 34:20, John 19:36, 37
8. He came to do God’s will: Psalm 40:6-8, Hebrews 10:5-7
9. His close friend would betray him: Psalm 41:9, Luke 22:48
10. His throne will last forever: Psalm 45:6, 7,Hebrews 1:8, 9
11. He ascended into heaven: Psalm 68:18, Ephesians 4:8-10
12. He is zealous for God: Psalm 69:9, John 2:17
13. He was offered vinegar for his thirst: Psalm 69:21, Matthew 27:48
14. He will be a descendant of David: Psalm 89:3, 4, 35, 36, Luke 1:31-33
15. He will return to judge the world: Psalm 96:13, 1 Thessalonians 1:10
16. He is David’s son and David’s Lord: Psalm 110:1, Matthew 22:44
17. He is the eternal priest-king: Psalm 110:4, Hebrews 6:20
18. He is rejected by man/accepted by God: Psalm 118:22, 1 Peter 2:7, 8

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