as in hymns
a religious song
after the sermon we sang a brief psalm
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Recent Examples of psalms
Take The Music Lesson, a study of a young woman playing the virginal, closely watched by a gentleman, which Graham-Dixon reads as a depiction of Collegiants chastely performing and singing psalms.
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Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Over the course of Gregory Orr’s long career, his poems have become increasingly incantatory, more and more like chants or psalms, repeating, reformulating, reaching for the edges of the same rich metaphors.
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Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
The epitome of that tradition is Choral Evensong, an evening service of hymns, psalms and prayers laid out by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, the first Protestant archbishop of the Church of England, in 1549.
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ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Like a typical Catholic Mass, scriptures, psalms and gospels will be read and the Holy Communion will be given.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Each song presents a lyrical tapestry that carries messages from God, frequently drawing upon references to biblical psalms.
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Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
26 Nov. 2025
This climax is steeped in ancient psalms and hymns but also the neat, museumlike minimalism of pop-culture descendants like Ye’s Sunday Service Choir operas.
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Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.
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JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Revered by all three Abrahamic religions, the psalms were often recited, read, and sung in routine worship.
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Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Over the course of Gregory Orr’s long career, his poems have become increasingly incantatory, more and more like chants or psalms, repeating, reformulating, reaching for the edges of the same rich metaphors.
—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
The epitome of that tradition is Choral Evensong, an evening service of hymns, psalms and prayers laid out by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, the first Protestant archbishop of the Church of England, in 1549.
—
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Like a typical Catholic Mass, scriptures, psalms and gospels will be read and the Holy Communion will be given.
—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Each song presents a lyrical tapestry that carries messages from God, frequently drawing upon references to biblical psalms.
—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
26 Nov. 2025
This climax is steeped in ancient psalms and hymns but also the neat, museumlike minimalism of pop-culture descendants like Ye’s Sunday Service Choir operas.
—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.
—
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Revered by all three Abrahamic religions, the psalms were often recited, read, and sung in routine worship.
—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for psalms
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As mourners talked quietly, nursery rhymes were interspersed with traditional gospel hymns.
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One version sings hymns to a mythic nation always free, always just, always brave, always chosen.
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Meanwhile, singing anthems at England national team matches is nothing new for English supporters.
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As the anthems played ahead of Curaçao’s first-ever World Cup match, Advocaat stood on the touchline and wiped away tears.
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“Psalms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psalms. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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