Psalms
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Psalms
First recorded before 1000; Middle English psam, spalm, psalm, partly from Old English psealm, psalm, partly from Old French psaume, from Late Latin psalmus, from Greek psalmós “twitching of the fingers; sound of the harp or cithara,” from psállein “to twitch, pull, pluck,” translation of Hebrew mizmōr “song, psalm”
Example Sentences
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I take comfort by reading the Book of Job, by reading Psalms, by reading the Song of Songs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
Shortly before his death, he resurrected the Dot Rotten name for a new single, Psalms For Praize, that spoke about his dedication to his career.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
Psalms of lament serve to highlight how righteous individuals fall prey to persecution, despite being good to others.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2024
Some of the monsters Magnus depicted date back to the Old Testament, like the sea orm—then known as the leviathan, which shows up in Psalms, the Book of Job and the Book of Isiah.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 28, 2023
She started it all, reading the Psalms and various Family Classics aloud to Leah and me.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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