psalmist

American  

[sah-mist] / ˈsɑ mɪst /

noun

1. an author of psalms.

2. the Psalmist, David, the traditional author of the Psalms.

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psalmist British  

/ ˈsɑːmɪst /

noun

1. the composer of a psalm or psalms, esp (when capital and preceded by the ) David, traditionally regarded as the author of The Book of Psalms

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Other Word Forms

• antipsalmist
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of psalmist

From the Late Latin word psalmista, dating back to 1475–85. See psalm, -ist

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Example Sentences

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psalmist

“Put not your trust in princes,” says the psalmist.

From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2020

That my self-righteousness runneth, as the psalmist wrote, over.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2018

Sometimes, as the psalmist says, your soul is like a weaned child within you.

From Time ● Oct. 12, 2015

The prayer ends with the psalmist bowing to God’s timing and wisdom in all matters yet still fiercely calling out for justice on the earth.

From MSNBC ● Nov. 7, 2014

Father," he said, in his thin voice, "what does the psalmist say?

From Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France by Stanley J. Weyman

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