Psalm

[sɑːm] or [sɑm]

Definition

(noun.) any sacred song used to praise the deity.

(noun.) one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David.

(verb.) sing or celebrate in psalms; 'He psalms the works of God'.

Typist: Nadine--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.

(n.) Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.

(v. t.) To extol in psalms; to sing; as, psalming his praises.

Typed by Gwendolyn

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Sacred song.

Typed by Cedric

Definition

a book containing psalms for purposes of worship; Psalmist (sé‹′ist or sal′mist) a composer of psalms applied to David and to the writers of the Scriptural psalms.—adjs. Psalmod′ic -al pertaining to psalmody.—v.i. Psal′modise to practise psalmody.—ns. Psal′modist a singer of psalms; Psalmody (sal′mo-di or sé‹′o-di) the singing of psalms esp. in public worship: psalms collectively.—v.t. to celebrate in psalms.—ns. Psalmog′rapher Psalmog′raphist a writer of psalms; Psalmog′raphy the act or practice of writing psalms; Psalm′-tune a tune to which a psalm is usually sung.—The Psalms one of the books of the Old Testament.

Typist: Nicholas

Examples

Checker: Micawber

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