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
- Hundredth Psalm, Evening Hymn, hay Pitt? William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Now, Jim, said his master, show us how old Elder Robbins leads the psalm. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- The enemy was sung and stormed down, his psalm quelled. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Friend George, said Simeon, from the kitchen, listen to this Psalm; it may do thee good. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- The boy drew his chubby face down to a formidable length, and commenced toning a psalm tune through his nose, with imperturbable gravity. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- What again at your hundred and fourth psalm? Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Certainly, I answered, and particularly if you will leave off playing the hundred and fourth psalm on the big fiddle. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Psalms are not interesting, I remarked. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- I heard them droning out their death-psalms, little judging they were sung in respect for my soul by those who were thus famishing my body. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- And the Psalms? Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
Checker: Micawber