When we read or sing any of the Psalms, one of the things people most often fail to see is their theological and historical and redemptive connection to the Lord Jesus. There are three things about Jesus that people ought to recall before they begin to speak or sing the words of any Psalm. First, Jesus is the “scribe” who authored each of these inspired biblical texts. As the second person of the Holy Trinity, Jesus is the source of the truths and the words. He speaks to us through the work of the Holy Spirit who inspired the human authors, including David. Second, Jesus is the “subject” of each of these biblical Psalms. In some they, they all reveal something about Him, His character and work, and how His redemptive work benefits those who place their trust in Him. And third, Jesus is the “singer” in each of these Old Testament songs. During His earthly ministry, growing up in a Jewish home and educated (almost certainly) in a local synagogue where He learned to sing the Psalms, vocalizing each of them numerous times during His thirty-three years on earth. To sing a Psalm today, thinking about what it meant to Jesus as He sang it, opens up a huge new perspective to the mind and heart of a contemporary worshiper.