May 22, 2010 – Psalms 16-17

You have to imagine that Jesus would have at least most the Psalms memorized.  That is how the Jews of that time had to do it.  And you would think that most of the early Christians had the Psalms memorized.  I just picture them praying Psalm 17 when they were being or about to be martyred.  It just has the feeling to it that it would be said by someone who is about to suffer greatly at the hands of the wicked because of their trust and faith in God.  It especially seems something Jesus would have been praying because of the innocence of the person praying.