Which statement about Psalms is true regarding NT usage?

• A. Never quoted in NT
• B. Quoted less than Isaiah
• C. Only quoted in the Gospels
• D. Quoted more in the NT than all other OT books combined

Answer: (D)

The main practice this question highlights is how the New Testament uses the Psalms as a foundational source for teaching about Jesus, worship, and the life of faith. The Psalms provide a broad range of language—from lament and trust to praise and kingly blessing—that NT writers repeatedly draw on to articulate who Jesus is, why he suffered, and how God works in salvation history. Because of this, the Psalms appear far more often than any other Old Testament book in the NT, not only through direct quotations but also through allusions that shape early Christian theology and preaching.

You can see the pattern in the way Jesus quotes or alludes to psalms during his ministry, in the way the apostles cite psalms in sermons and letters, and in the way Hebrews and other writers use psalm passages to talk about resurrection, Messiah’s reign, and worship. This pervasive usage is what makes Psalms stand out as the most quoted OT book in the New Testament, ultimately outrunning all other books combined in terms of explicit references and recognizable allusions. The other statements don’t fit because the NT does quote Psalms, it isn’t limited to the Gospels, and while Isaiah is heavily quoted, Psalms has the broadest NT usage.