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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This hymn, often referred to as the Black National Anthem, was written by James Weldon Johnson in 1900.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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But a few Welsh place names have been added, along with Welsh-language hymns.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The spot, set to an iconic sports anthem from a beloved football movie, highlights the preparation, training and competition that defines every athlete’s journey – the same theme Dick’s Team USA ambassadors will bring to life in their social content.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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And perhaps not much more needs to be said about where one of the most iconic anthems devoted to human kindness lands anew in the current American climate, although much could.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Psalm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psalm. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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