psalm

UK
/sɑːm/
US
/sɑm/

Translations

psalmnoun
psalms
pl
UK
/sɑːm/
US
/sɑm/
The choir sang a beautiful psalm during the service.
Хор исполнил красивый псалом во время службы.
psalmverb
psalmed
Past Simple
psalmed
Past Participle
psalming
Gerund
psalmadjective
UK
/sɑːm/
US
/sɑm/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., psalm tunes) to denote relation to psalms.
psalmsnoun

psalm

psalms
pl
UK
/sɑːmz/
US
/sɑmz/
The choir sang psalms during the service.
Хор пел псалмы во время службы.

Definitions

psalmnoun
A sacred song or hymn, particularly one contained in the biblical Book of Psalms and used in Christian and Jewish worship.
The choir sang a beautiful psalm during the Sunday service.
A poem or song that is similar in style to those in the biblical Book of Psalms.
The poet composed a psalm to express his gratitude for the beauty of nature.
psalmverb
To sing or recite psalms, especially in worship.
The congregation psalmed together during the evening prayer.
psalmadjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of psalms.
The choir rehearsed several psalm chants for the service.
psalmsnoun
A sacred song or hymn, particularly any of those contained in the biblical Book of Psalms, used in Christian and Jewish worship.
The choir sang several psalms during the Sunday service.
A book of the Bible comprising a collection of religious verses, sung or recited in both Jewish and Christian worship.
She found comfort in reading the psalms during difficult times.