The Psalms are the 150 songs, poems, and prayers which together form the Book of Psalms in theBible.
He recited a verse of the twenty-third psalm.
Synonyms: hymn, carol, chant, paean More Synonyms of psalm
psalm in British English
(sɑːm)
noun
1. (often capital)
any of the 150 sacred songs, lyric poems, and prayers that together constitute a book (Psalms) of the Old Testament
2.
a musical setting of one of these poems
3.
any sacred song or hymn
Derived forms
psalmic (ˈpsalmic)
adjective
Word origin
Old English, from Late Latin psalmus, from Greek psalmos song accompanied on the harp, from psallein to play (the harp)
psalm in American English
(sɑm)
noun
1.
a sacred song or poem; hymn
2. [usuallyP-]
any of the sacred songs in praise of God constituting the Book of Psalms in the Bible
Word origin
ME psalme, saume < OE sealm < LL(Ec) psalmus < Gr psalmos, a twanging with the fingers (in LXX & N.T., song sung to the harp) < psallein, to twitch, pluck
Examples of 'psalm' in a sentence
psalm
This is a psalm while packing books.
Christianity Today (2000)
Edward read the two Psalms, and then closed the book.
Frederick Marryat The Children of the New Forest (1847)
Word lists with
psalm
Types of composition
(noun)
Definition
any of the sacred songs that make up a book (Psalms) of the Old Testament
He recited the twenty-third psalm.
Synonyms
hymn
Readings were accompanied by an old Irish hymn.
carol
the singing of Christmas carols
chant
We were listening to a sublime Gregorian chant.
paean
The piece is a paean of praise for God and his creation.
song of praise
Additional synonyms
in the sense of carol
Definition
a joyful religious song sung at Christmas
the singing of Christmas carols
Synonyms
song,
noel,
hymn,
Christmas song,
canticle,
canzonet
in the sense of chant
Definition
a religious song with a short simple melody in which several words or syllables are sung on one note
We were listening to a sublime Gregorian chant.
Synonyms
song,
carol,
chorus,
melody,
psalm
in the sense of paean
The piece is a paean of praise for God and his creation.