Psalms
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\ ˈsämz 
, ˈsälmz, ˈsȯmz, ˈsȯlmz \
, ˈsälmz, ˈsȯmz, ˈsȯlmz \Definition of Psalms
: a collection of sacred poems forming a book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture — see Bible Table
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