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psalm

[sahm] / sɑm /


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“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

At Ansche Chesed, a Conservative synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky has replaced the standard prayer for the State of Israel with a more spiritual psalm invoking peace in Jerusalem.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 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




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