Psalm

Pronunciation: /sɑm/

Definitions of psalm

noun a sacred song or hymn, in particular any of those contained in the biblical Book of Psalms

Example Sentences

A1 I read a psalm before going to bed.

A2 The choir sang a beautiful psalm during the church service.

B1 The psalmist expressed their emotions through the verses of the psalm.

B2 The psalm chosen for the ceremony was deeply moving.

C1 The psalm resonated with the audience, bringing many to tears.

C2 Scholars debate the authorship of the psalm found in the ancient manuscript.

Examples of psalm in a Sentence

formal The choir sang a beautiful psalm during the church service.

informal I love it when we sing that psalm with the catchy tune.

slang Hey, did you hear that new psalm on the radio? It's fire!

figurative The sound of the waves crashing against the shore was like a psalm to her ears.

Grammatical Forms of psalm

• past tense: psalmed
• plural: psalms
• comparative: more psalm
• superlative: most psalm
• present tense: psalms
• future tense: will psalm
• perfect tense: have psalmed
• continuous tense: is psalming
• singular: psalm
• positive degree: psalm
• infinitive: to psalm
• gerund: psalming
• participle: psalming

Origin and Evolution of psalm

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'psalm' originated from the Greek word 'psalmos' meaning 'song sung to a harp'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'psalm' came to specifically refer to sacred songs or hymns used in religious worship, particularly in the Christian tradition.