psalm

Example Sentences

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A small group prayed and sang a psalm as cars boarded the boat, but several hundred other people stood and clapped as a show of support for the sailing.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

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

I had read this psalm of David’s many times, but now when I read it, the words spoke directly to my heart and brought me some comfort.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry