psalm

psalm  (säm)

n.

1. A sacred song; a hymn.

2. Psalms (used with a sing. verb) Abbr. Ps. See Table at Bible.

tr.v. psalmed, psalm·ing, psalms

To sing of or celebrate in psalms.

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[Middle English, from Old English, from Latin psalmus, from Greek psalmos, from psallein, to play the harp; see pl- in Indo-European roots.]

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psalm [sɑːm]

n

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) (often capital) any of the 150 sacred songs, lyric poems, and prayers that together constitute a book (Psalms) of the Old Testament

2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) (Music, other) a musical setting of one of these poems

3. (Music, other) (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) any sacred song or hymn

[Old English, from Late Latin psalmus, from Greek psalmos song accompanied on the harp, from psallein to play (the harp)]

psalmic  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Psalm - 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 Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
	2.	psalm - any sacred song used to praise the deity religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing - writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
Verb	1.	psalm - sing or celebrate in psalms; "He psalms the works of God" music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"

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psalm

noun hymn, carol, chant, paean, song of praise He recited the twenty-third psalm.

Translations

psalm [sɑːm] N → salmo m

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psalm [ˈsɑːm] n → psaume m

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psalm

n → Psalm m; (the Book of) Psalms → der Psalter; psalm book → Psalmenbuch nt

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psalm [sɑːm] n → salmo

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psalm [sɑːm] n → salmo

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psalm

n psalm [saːm]

a sacred song, especially one from the Book of Psalms in the Bible. psalm مَزْمور псалм žalm salme der Psalm ψαλμός salmo kirikulaul, psalm سرود مذهبی psalmi psaume מִזמוֹר भजन zsoltár mazmur sálmur salmo 賛美歌 성가, 찬송가 psalmė, giesmė psalms psalm psalm salme psalm salmo psalm псалом žalm hvalospev psalm psalm เพลงสวด ilâhi 聖歌 псалом مناجات، بھجن bài thánh ca 圣歌