Definition of psalm in English:

psalm

noun sɑːmsɑ(l)m

1A sacred song or hymn, in particular any of those contained in the biblical Book of Psalms and used in Christian and Jewish worship.
赞美诗，圣诗，圣歌（用于基督教和犹太教礼拜仪式的，尤指《圣经·诗篇》）
a delightful setting of Psalm 150
第一百五十首诗篇那令人愉悦的背景。
Example sentencesExamples
- Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; talk of all His wondrous works!
- The professor believes the musical tradition came from Scottish slave-owners who brought their religious practices and psalms with them across the Atlantic.
- Although usually identified as a penitential psalm, Psalm 130 is also clearly a song of hope.
- He introduces tools for examining conscience and includes a collection of confession stories, a sermon, and related psalms.
- Following a series of hymns and psalms at the service Deacon Dennis Sutton addressed the congregation in Italian.
- The Rosary has its origins in the psalms, which monastic communities would recite as part of their daily petitions, such as psalm repetition for the deceased in purgatory.
- The entrance rite began with the choir singing an introit psalm, a full psalm.
- One of his favorite psalms, which he quoted regularly and assigned to his preaching seminar, was Psalm 90.
- Church had been pretty much a blur to her, she'd talked to the usual people listened to the sermon, sung the hymns, and read the psalms and prayers.
- This psalm is about marriage and family and work.
- His Psalm 71 is instructive for he considers the very matter of evildoing, and in psalm after psalm his recourse is in prayer to God.
- I became very attentive to the music used at Mass and collected all the responsorial psalms, hymns, and songs.
- This psalm blesses us with the promise that our lives have meaning and partake of the majesty of God.
- In leisure men should not talk of sin but they should take comfort in the psalms and songs.
- Edith remained a devoted daughter, accompanying her mother to synagogue, but reading the psalms from her missal.
- We read the opening psalm in the book of Psalms and we meet there the blessed man.
- And on the Cross he cried out in agony, quoting a psalm that speaks of divine abandonment.
- Earlier in the psalm King David compares himself to a sheep following the shepherd.
- Inspired by the balance, beauty, and life-generating dynamism of creation, the psalms offer songs of praise to the Creator.
- Like manna in the desert and the Eucharist, the psalm evokes the joyful knowing of God with our physical hunger.
Synonyms
sacred song, hymn, song of praise, religious song, anthem, carol, chant, plainsong, canticle, antiphon, introit, prayer
psalmody, psalter
rare paean, lay, miserere
1. 1.1 A book of the Bible comprising a collection of religious verses, sung or recited in both Jewish and Christian worship.
  《诗篇》（《圣经》中一卷，收集为基督教和犹太教礼拜仪式上所吟唱的宗教诗歌，其中许多被认为是大卫王所作）

Derivatives

psalmic

adjective

The singing of the book of Psalms ascribed by tradition to David, together with similar psalmic texts, formed an important part of Jewish liturgical and paraliturgical observances at the Temple of Jerusalem.
Example sentencesExamples
- The article discusses the Christian election, holy communion and Psalmic language in the chartist poetry of Ernest Jones.
- Introits have a fairly high proportion of non-psalmic texts; they are surpassed in this respect within the Mass Proper only by the Communion. Of the 145 core repertory chants, 101 have psalmic texts and 44 non-psalmic.

Origin

Old English (p)sealm, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek psalmos 'song sung to harp music', from psallein 'to pluck'.

Rhymes

alarm, arm, Bairam, balm, barm, becalm, calm, charm, embalm, farm, forearm, Guam, harm, imam, ma'am, malm, Montcalm, Notre-Dame, palm, qualm, salaam, smarm

Definition of psalm in US English:

psalm

nounsɑ(l)msä(l)m

1A sacred song or hymn, in particular any of those contained in the biblical Book of Psalms and used in Christian and Jewish worship.
赞美诗，圣诗，圣歌（用于基督教和犹太教礼拜仪式的，尤指《圣经·诗篇》）
a delightful setting of Psalm 150
第一百五十首诗篇那令人愉悦的背景。
Example sentencesExamples
- We read the opening psalm in the book of Psalms and we meet there the blessed man.
- His Psalm 71 is instructive for he considers the very matter of evildoing, and in psalm after psalm his recourse is in prayer to God.
- Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; talk of all His wondrous works!
- Edith remained a devoted daughter, accompanying her mother to synagogue, but reading the psalms from her missal.
- Following a series of hymns and psalms at the service Deacon Dennis Sutton addressed the congregation in Italian.
- The professor believes the musical tradition came from Scottish slave-owners who brought their religious practices and psalms with them across the Atlantic.
- He introduces tools for examining conscience and includes a collection of confession stories, a sermon, and related psalms.
- This psalm blesses us with the promise that our lives have meaning and partake of the majesty of God.
- Earlier in the psalm King David compares himself to a sheep following the shepherd.
- The Rosary has its origins in the psalms, which monastic communities would recite as part of their daily petitions, such as psalm repetition for the deceased in purgatory.
- This psalm is about marriage and family and work.
- The entrance rite began with the choir singing an introit psalm, a full psalm.
- And on the Cross he cried out in agony, quoting a psalm that speaks of divine abandonment.
- In leisure men should not talk of sin but they should take comfort in the psalms and songs.
- Inspired by the balance, beauty, and life-generating dynamism of creation, the psalms offer songs of praise to the Creator.
- Church had been pretty much a blur to her, she'd talked to the usual people listened to the sermon, sung the hymns, and read the psalms and prayers.
- Although usually identified as a penitential psalm, Psalm 130 is also clearly a song of hope.
- Like manna in the desert and the Eucharist, the psalm evokes the joyful knowing of God with our physical hunger.
- One of his favorite psalms, which he quoted regularly and assigned to his preaching seminar, was Psalm 90.
- I became very attentive to the music used at Mass and collected all the responsorial psalms, hymns, and songs.
Synonyms
sacred song, hymn, song of praise, religious song, anthem, carol, chant, plainsong, canticle, antiphon, introit, prayer
1. 1.1Psalms" or "Βook of Psalms A book of the Bible comprising a collection of religious verses, sung or recited in both Jewish and Christian worship. Many are traditionally ascribed to King David.
  《诗篇》（《圣经》中一卷，收集为基督教和犹太教礼拜仪式上所吟唱的宗教诗歌，其中许多被认为是大卫王所作）

Origin

Old English (p)sealm, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek psalmos ‘song sung to harp music’, from psallein ‘to pluck’.

词汇	psalm
释义	Definition of psalm in English: psalm noun sɑːmsɑ(l)m 1A sacred song or hymn, in particular any of those contained in the biblical Book of Psalms and used in Christian and Jewish worship. 赞美诗，圣诗，圣歌（用于基督教和犹太教礼拜仪式的，尤指《圣经·诗篇》） a delightful setting of Psalm 150 第一百五十首诗篇那令人愉悦的背景。 Example sentencesExamples Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; talk of all His wondrous works! The professor believes the musical tradition came from Scottish slave-owners who brought their religious practices and psalms with them across the Atlantic. Although usually identified as a penitential psalm, Psalm 130 is also clearly a song of hope. He introduces tools for examining conscience and includes a collection of confession stories, a sermon, and related psalms. Following a series of hymns and psalms at the service Deacon Dennis Sutton addressed the congregation in Italian. The Rosary has its origins in the psalms, which monastic communities would recite as part of their daily petitions, such as psalm repetition for the deceased in purgatory. The entrance rite began with the choir singing an introit psalm, a full psalm. One of his favorite psalms, which he quoted regularly and assigned to his preaching seminar, was Psalm 90. Church had been pretty much a blur to her, she'd talked to the usual people listened to the sermon, sung the hymns, and read the psalms and prayers. This psalm is about marriage and family and work. His Psalm 71 is instructive for he considers the very matter of evildoing, and in psalm after psalm his recourse is in prayer to God. I became very attentive to the music used at Mass and collected all the responsorial psalms, hymns, and songs. This psalm blesses us with the promise that our lives have meaning and partake of the majesty of God. In leisure men should not talk of sin but they should take comfort in the psalms and songs. Edith remained a devoted daughter, accompanying her mother to synagogue, but reading the psalms from her missal. We read the opening psalm in the book of Psalms and we meet there the blessed man. And on the Cross he cried out in agony, quoting a psalm that speaks of divine abandonment. Earlier in the psalm King David compares himself to a sheep following the shepherd. Inspired by the balance, beauty, and life-generating dynamism of creation, the psalms offer songs of praise to the Creator. Like manna in the desert and the Eucharist, the psalm evokes the joyful knowing of God with our physical hunger. Synonyms sacred song, hymn, song of praise, religious song, anthem, carol, chant, plainsong, canticle, antiphon, introit, prayer psalmody, psalter rare paean, lay, miserere 1.1 A book of the Bible comprising a collection of religious verses, sung or recited in both Jewish and Christian worship. 《诗篇》（《圣经》中一卷，收集为基督教和犹太教礼拜仪式上所吟唱的宗教诗歌，其中许多被认为是大卫王所作） Derivatives psalmic adjective The singing of the book of Psalms ascribed by tradition to David, together with similar psalmic texts, formed an important part of Jewish liturgical and paraliturgical observances at the Temple of Jerusalem. Example sentencesExamples The article discusses the Christian election, holy communion and Psalmic language in the chartist poetry of Ernest Jones. Introits have a fairly high proportion of non-psalmic texts; they are surpassed in this respect within the Mass Proper only by the Communion. Of the 145 core repertory chants, 101 have psalmic texts and 44 non-psalmic. Origin Old English (p)sealm, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek psalmos 'song sung to harp music', from psallein 'to pluck'. Rhymes alarm, arm, Bairam, balm, barm, becalm, calm, charm, embalm, farm, forearm, Guam, harm, imam, ma'am, malm, Montcalm, Notre-Dame, palm, qualm, salaam, smarm Definition of psalm in US English: psalm nounsɑ(l)msä(l)m 1A sacred song or hymn, in particular any of those contained in the biblical Book of Psalms and used in Christian and Jewish worship. 赞美诗，圣诗，圣歌（用于基督教和犹太教礼拜仪式的，尤指《圣经·诗篇》） a delightful setting of Psalm 150 第一百五十首诗篇那令人愉悦的背景。 Example sentencesExamples We read the opening psalm in the book of Psalms and we meet there the blessed man. His Psalm 71 is instructive for he considers the very matter of evildoing, and in psalm after psalm his recourse is in prayer to God. Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; talk of all His wondrous works! Edith remained a devoted daughter, accompanying her mother to synagogue, but reading the psalms from her missal. Following a series of hymns and psalms at the service Deacon Dennis Sutton addressed the congregation in Italian. The professor believes the musical tradition came from Scottish slave-owners who brought their religious practices and psalms with them across the Atlantic. He introduces tools for examining conscience and includes a collection of confession stories, a sermon, and related psalms. This psalm blesses us with the promise that our lives have meaning and partake of the majesty of God. Earlier in the psalm King David compares himself to a sheep following the shepherd. The Rosary has its origins in the psalms, which monastic communities would recite as part of their daily petitions, such as psalm repetition for the deceased in purgatory. This psalm is about marriage and family and work. The entrance rite began with the choir singing an introit psalm, a full psalm. And on the Cross he cried out in agony, quoting a psalm that speaks of divine abandonment. In leisure men should not talk of sin but they should take comfort in the psalms and songs. Inspired by the balance, beauty, and life-generating dynamism of creation, the psalms offer songs of praise to the Creator. Church had been pretty much a blur to her, she'd talked to the usual people listened to the sermon, sung the hymns, and read the psalms and prayers. Although usually identified as a penitential psalm, Psalm 130 is also clearly a song of hope. Like manna in the desert and the Eucharist, the psalm evokes the joyful knowing of God with our physical hunger. One of his favorite psalms, which he quoted regularly and assigned to his preaching seminar, was Psalm 90. I became very attentive to the music used at Mass and collected all the responsorial psalms, hymns, and songs. Synonyms sacred song, hymn, song of praise, religious song, anthem, carol, chant, plainsong, canticle, antiphon, introit, prayer 1.1Psalms" or "Βook of Psalms A book of the Bible comprising a collection of religious verses, sung or recited in both Jewish and Christian worship. Many are traditionally ascribed to King David. 《诗篇》（《圣经》中一卷，收集为基督教和犹太教礼拜仪式上所吟唱的宗教诗歌，其中许多被认为是大卫王所作） Origin Old English (p)sealm, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek psalmos ‘song sung to harp music’, from psallein ‘to pluck’.
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