as in hymn
a religious song
after the sermon we sang a brief psalm
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Recent Examples of psalm
The basilica was temporarily shut down on Monday, Oct. 13, and prayers and psalms were said as holy water was showered on the altar, according to the outlet.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
In one bar, their gamma ray wails seem teleported from a gilded and advanced future; in the next, explosions of wrath, lust, and violence feel like psalms freestyled onto tablets of red clay.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 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
Kretzmer-Seed felt strongly about the inclusion of psalms from the Hallel service as well as a Spanish-Portuguese prayer for those in captivity, which was originally written for victims of the Spanish Inquisition.
—Marla Brown Fogelman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
In one bar, their gamma ray wails seem teleported from a gilded and advanced future; in the next, explosions of wrath, lust, and violence feel like psalms freestyled onto tablets of red clay.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 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
Kretzmer-Seed felt strongly about the inclusion of psalms from the Hallel service as well as a Spanish-Portuguese prayer for those in captivity, which was originally written for victims of the Spanish Inquisition.
—Marla Brown Fogelman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psalm
Noun
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The dramatic arc of the film’s first half — filled with the ecstasy of God’s embrace and the agony of imprisonment — is told through musical numbers, adapted from the Shakers’ ecstatic worship, dance, hymns, and music (watch the video above to learn more).—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Christmas hymn was originally intended for a choir with a string quartet, percussion and piano, but Amato picked out a solo piano version of the piece written by musician Dan Forrest.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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America’s long struggle against racial segregation was accompanied by a righteous soundtrack of spirituals and gospel and soul music, anthems that channeled sanctified fervor into the fight for equality.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Jackson will be on hand to sing the anthem at the big game in Bank of America Stadium, the Panthers said Friday on social media.—
Adam Bell
January 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Psalm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psalm. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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