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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

BIBLICAL SONGB2

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.

Common phrases: read a psalm, psalm of david

SACRED SONGC1

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.

Similar words: hymn

Common phrases: sing a psalm, sacred psalm

verb

SING PRAISEC2

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.

Similar words: sing, chant

Common phrases: psalm praises, psalm together

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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