Biblical Christianity 101, a study of the book of Romans

[Drich]

In Romans chapter 3 Paul quotes Psalms 53, 9, 140, and 10 among others.  By doing that do you think Paul is putting his seal of approval on those Psalms?

1. Romans 3:12 Psalms 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Eccles. 7:20
   
2. Romans 3:13 Psalm 5:9
   
3. Romans 3:13 Psalm 140:3
   
4. Romans 3:14 Psalm 10:7 (see Septuagint)
   
5. Romans 3:17 Isaiah 59:7,8
   
6. Romans 3:18 Psalm 36:1
   

What Paul is doing here is drawing a link between what was true then, and compiling a list to describe how much worse it has become in his time. In short his list is compiled of several specific instances of separate depraved acts of rebellion. He now takes the worst of the worst and applies it to the most religious of his time. He is showing a great decline, and quoting "God"/via the psalms on how he feels about empty 'religious' people and this best efforts have become.