The sermons of many of the early church fathers reflect a christocentric understanding of the Psalms. They show Christ speaking either in His own person, individually, or in a broader sense as the Head, praying on behalf of His body, the church. Otherwise, the Psalms are about Christ or are words from the Father to the Son. Hearing Christ speak in the Psalms gives us the key to these strongly worded curses, and we as people of the Book need this understanding in order