psalm

/sˈɑːm/

/ˈsɑɫm/, /ˈsɑm/

Psalm

a Biblical book containing an anthology of sacred verses, recited or sung in both Christian and Jewish worship

any holy poem, song, or hymn, especially the ones in the Book of Psalms, used in Christian and Jewish worship

to psalm

MAIN VERB

sing or celebrate in psalms

Examples

1. The walk around in makeshift togas and shouts psalms.

2. Other psalms also contain similar lines.

3. Psalm 29 also employs the language of a storm god.

4. Psalm 1 is a song from the Bible.