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psalm |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Psalm \Psalm\, v. t. To extol in psalms; to sing; as psalming his praises. --Sylvester. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Psalm \Psalm\, n. [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. --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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Psalm n 1: one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David [syn: {Psalm}] 2: any sacred song used to praise the Deity
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