Definition of psalm

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Psalm (v. t.) To extol in psalms; to sing; as, psalming his praises..

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Psalmodic :: Psalmodic (a.) Alt. of Psalmodica.
Psalmist :: Psalmist (n.) A clerk, precentor, singer, or leader of music, in the church..
Psalmodist :: Psalmodist (n.) One who sings sacred songs; a psalmist.
Psalmograph :: Psalmograph (n.) A writer of psalms; a psalmographer.
Psalmographer :: Psalmographer (n.) Alt. of Psalmographis.
Jubilate :: "Jubilate (n.) The third Sunday after Easter; -- so called because the introit is the 66th Psalm, which, in the Latin version, begins with the words, ""Jubilate Deo."".
Canticle :: Canticle (n.) A psalm, hymn, or passage from the Bible, arranged for chanting in church service..
Psalm :: Psalm (n.) 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..
Intonation :: Intonation (n.) Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating, or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a priest. See Intone, v. t..
Psalmographist :: Psalmographist (n.) A writer of psalms, or sacred songs and hymns..
Acrostic :: Acrostic (n.) A Hebrew poem in which the lines or stanzas begin with the letters of the alphabet in regular order (as Psalm cxix.). See Abecedarian.
Psalmodical :: Psalmodical (a.) Relating to psalmody.
Nocturn :: Nocturn (n.) One of the portions into which the Psalter was divided, each consisting of nine psalms, designed to be used at a night service..
Psalmist :: Psalmist (n.) A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.
Gittith :: Gittith (n.) A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv..
Gloria :: Gloria (n.) A doxology (beginning Gloria Patri, Glory be to the Father), sung or said at the end of the Psalms in the service of the Roman Catholic and other churches..
Introit :: Introit (n.) An anthem or psalm sung before the Communion service.
Antiphony :: Antiphony (n.) An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.
Deacon :: Deacon (v. t.) To read aloud each line of (a psalm or hymn) before singing it, -- usually with off..
Versify :: Versify (v. t.) To turn into verse; to render into metrical form; as, to versify the Psalms..
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