of particular words in the text. They were also interested in the psalm headings and clearly regarded them as authoritative aids to psalm interpretation. There was some interest too in the eschatological application of the psalms, although some, including Rashi, were wary of this because of the danger of playing into the hands of Christian interpreters who saw Jesus Christ in them. So, for instance, Rashi argues that Psalm 2, which is applied to Christ in the New Testament, is better understood to