sacred song or hymn from the Book of Psalms in the Bible
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Psalm Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To extol in psalms; to sing; as, psalming his praises.
To extol in psalms; to sing; as, psalming his praises.
(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.
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.
(n.)
A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.
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psalm
\psalm\ (?), n. [oe. psalm, salm, as. sealm, l. psalmus, psalma, fr. gr. &?;, &?;, fr. &?; to pull, twitch, to play upon a stringed instrument, to sing to the harp: cf. of. psalme, salme, f. psaume.]
1. a sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of god. humus devout and holy psalms singing everlastingly.
2. 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.
psalm
\psalm\, v. t. to extol in psalms; to sing; as, psalming his praises.
Noun
1. 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
(hypernym) sacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious text
(part-holonym) Old Testament
Noun
1. any sacred song used to praise the Deity
(hypernym) sacred text, sacred writing, religious writing, religious text
Verb
1. sing or celebrate in psalms; "He psalms the works of God"
(hypernym) sing
(derivation) psalmist
(classification) music
Psalm Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Full text of Psalm 126
Full text of Psalm 126
As a dream when one wakes up, so, Lord, when you awake, you will despise their fantasies.
Full text of Psalm 73
Full text of Psalm 73
Psalm Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
The Book of Psalms (Tiberian: Təhillîm; Modern: Tehillim, תְהִלִּים, or "praises"), commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible, the Christian Bible, and the Islamic Zabur. Taken together, its 150 poems "express virtually the full range of Israel's religious faith."
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