GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Psalm , n. [OE. psalm, salm, AS. sealm, L. psalmus, psalma, fr. Gr. , , fr.  to pull, twitch, to play upon a stringed instrument, to sing to the harp: cf. OF. psalme, salme, F. psaume.]
   A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.
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   Humus devout and holy psalms
   Singing everlastingly.
   Milton.
   
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   Especially, 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.
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   Psalm, v. t. To extol in psalms; to sing; as, psalming his praises.
   Sylvester.
   
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