psalms

Thân thiện

The choir sings psalms during the Sunday service.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A book of the Old Testament: "Psalms" is the name of a specific book in the Bible, consisting of a collection of 150 religious songs, hymns, or poems.

Usage

• "Psalms" is used as a singular proper noun to refer to the biblical book as a whole entity.
• It is typically preceded by the definite article "the" (e.g., the Book of Psalms, the Psalms).
• When referring to an individual song from this book, the singular form "psalm" (with a lowercase 'p') is used.

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • She finds great comfort in reading the Psalms.
  • The Book of Psalms is located in the Old Testament.
  • His favorite passage is from Psalms 23.

Advanced Usage

• "the Psalter": A synonym for the Book of Psalms, often used in liturgical or scholarly contexts.
  • The monks chanted from the Psalter during the service.

Variants and Related Words

• psalm (noun, lowercase 'p'): An individual sacred song or hymn, especially one from the biblical Book of Psalms.
  • The choir sang a beautiful psalm.
• psalmist (noun): A writer or composer of psalms, especially referring to the traditional authors like King David.
  • David is the most famous psalmist.
• psalmodic (adjective): Relating to or characteristic of psalms or psalmody.
  • The service featured a psalmodic chant.

Synonyms

• Psalter: Another name for the Book of Psalms.
• Songbook: A general term, but can contextually refer to the Psalms as a collection of sacred songs.

Related Phrases

• to recite/sing a psalm: To speak or sing a psalm aloud.
  • The congregation will now sing a psalm.
• a psalm of praise: A psalm whose primary theme is giving thanks or glorifying God.
  • They opened the ceremony with a psalm of praise.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Psalms
• Book of Psalms