psalm
Noun · VerbUS[sahlm]/sɑlm/1 syllablealso [sahm] /sɑm/
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)psalms
- one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by DavidInstance of sacred text, sacred writingPart of Old Testament
- any sacred song used to praise the deityType of sacred text, sacred writing
Verb (1)psalms
- sing or celebrate in psalms“He psalms the works of God”More general sing
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Psalm noun
Origin: 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.— John Milton
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 transitive verb
To extol in psalms; to sing; as, psalming his praises. Joshua Sylvester
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54