psalm

[US]/sɑːm/
[UK]/sɑm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. hymn, sacred song, a sacred song or poem used in worship, especially one from the biblical Book of Psalms.

Phrases & Collocations

book of psalms

psalmody

psalmist

Example Sentences

The clergyman began droning the psalm.

a delightful setting of Psalm 150.

metrical translations of the Psalms.

a reference to Psalm 22:18.

Psalm 118 is a hymn of thanksgiving for the wonderful deliverance that God gave His people and as such it is a fitting conclusion to the "Hallel Psalms".

priests were incanting psalms round her body.

The record tells of a town meeting in the meetinghouse with psalm singing, prayer and a sermon.

David became known as the "sweet psalmist of Israel" for his skill in composing half of the psalms in Israel's hymnbook.

When I was a child, my Sunday school teacher who taught me the Psalms and the stories about Jesus when I was in just kindergarten, her name was Mignonne Williams, a very kind and sweet woman.

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