psalm
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /sɑːm/
Forms: psalms
psalm means: One of the religious songs or poems in the Bible’s Book of Psalms, or an adapted version.
noun
One of the religious songs or poems in the Bible’s Book of Psalms, or an adapted version.
- We read a psalm together.
- The minister chose a psalm for the service.
- She learned several psalms by heart as a child.
A religious song or poem used to praise God.
- The choir sang a psalm.
- She wrote a psalm of thanks.
- Their evening prayers ended with a quiet psalm.
verb
To sing, especially to praise God through religious songs.
- The worshippers psalmed together.
- They psalmed their thanks beneath the open sky.
- At dawn, the brothers psalmed the Lord’s praises.
Questions about psalm
What does psalm mean?
One of the religious songs or poems in the Bible’s Book of Psalms, or an adapted version.
What is psalm in other languages?
Türkçe: mezmur · Español: salmo · Français: psaume · Deutsch: Psalm · Italiano: salmo · 日本語: 詩篇
How do you pronounce psalm?
It is pronounced /sɑːm/.
How do you use psalm in a sentence?
We read a psalm together. The minister chose a psalm for the service.
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