"... There are two clear references to Psalm 34 in 1 Peter - an extended citation at 3:10–12 (Psalm 34:12–16 [33:13–17aLXX]) and an obvious allusion at 1 Peter 2:3 (Psalm 34:8 [33:9 LXX]). Peter uses the extended citation to conclude a household code begun at 2:11 (2:11—3:12) ... The gist of the quotation is an exhortation to honorable speech and peaceable living through doing good; these are actions that Peter has already commended in his letter (compare 1:15; 2:1, 12). They aptly sum up the sense of the household code, which focuses on how those with little power in the household might mitigate hostilities toward their faith within that sphere (e.g., 2:18; 3:1). By living peaceably, within cultural constraints, these slaves and wives, along with the other believers, will “silence the ignorant talk of foolish people” (2:15). The allusion to Psalm 34:8 in 1 Peter consists in the words “taste[d] that the Lord is good” (1 Peter 2:3: “ἐγεύσασθε ὅτι χρηστὸς ὁ κύριος”). In the psalm it is paired with a blessing: “Taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the person who hopes in him” (Psalm 33:9; LXX) ..."