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psalm

[sahm] / sɑm /


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It arrived as the music of dire necessity, the work song, the psalm, and was subsequently used to distract and entertain captors, or to scare them off with screams and moans they couldn’t decipher.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 1, 2023

“O Lord, how manifold are thy works!,” cried out David in his psalm.

From Salon Oct. 22, 2023

Just as May’s coronation ceremony gave nods to the multicultural nature of Britain today, Wednesday’s church service will include a psalm sung in Gaelic.

From Seattle Times Jul. 4, 2023

Sing unto the Lord with the harp and the voice of a psalm.

From BBC May 5, 2023

The minister from the Kuling church read the twenty-fourth psalm and said a prayer, but he didn’t mention glory, thank goodness.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

During a return trip to Pokrovskoe he set up a chapel in the cellar of his stable, attracting pilgrims to pray and sing psalms with him.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

“There are only a few psalms where he’s like, ‘Thank God, my life is good.’

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2025

Volunteers, once hard to find, have been packing donations, gathering daily to recite psalms and fundraising for Israel - “coming together like you would for your family.”

From Washington Times Dec. 6, 2023

He recalls many happy moments in the company of the Queen, but also her formidable knowledge of hymns, psalms and scripture.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2022

Try as she would, Liza could not make him substitute psalms for the picturesque vocabulary of his youth.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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