psalm — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.

2. 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.

Verb

1. To extol in psalms; to make music; to sing

   Examples

   to psalm his praises.

   I psalmed like a Moslem high in his mosque. And like a Greek priest, I sang the divine liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.

Noun

1. any sacred song used to praise the deity

   Broader terms

   sacred textsacred writingreligious writingreligious text

Verb

1. sing or celebrate in psalms

   Broader terms

   sing

   Examples

   He psalms the works of God