Plural of psalm
regular plural
The plural of psalm is psalms.
Forms of psalm
| Singular | psalm /sɑːm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | psalms /sɑːmz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Psalms in a sentence
- His psalms were sung to the tissing larch, his hymns to the purple heath.1962, R F Delderfield, The Unjust Skies (also 1980 Diana), Afterglow. From the entry tiss
- Not all psalms that claim Davidic authorship were included in the canon, but those that were canonized frequently had this association.2017, Timothy H. Lim, “An Indicative Definition of the Canon”, in Timothy H. Lim with Kengo Akiyama, editors, When Texts are Canonized…. From the entry canonize
- His voice, when he sang the psalms, was as faint and feeble as a boy of nine's, rising sweet and tremulous.2016, Shirley McKay, Martinmas, Birlinn Ltd, →ISBN. From the entry bairnlike
- Psalmody refers to singing or reciting psalms; in the cenobium this was performed communally seven times a day.2002, Robert Imperato, “Desert Tradition: Cassian and Benedict”, in Early and Medieval Christian Spirituality, Lanham, Md.: University…. From the entry coenobium
- This is not one of the regularly illustrated psalms, and the only possible symbolism, that the peacock represents Christ, seems far-fetched.1982, William Brunsdon Yapp, Birds in Medieval Manuscripts, page 22. From the entry in pride
Meaning of psalm
- noun A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.
- noun 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.
- verb To extol in psalms; to make music; to sing.
Questions about the plural of psalm
- What is the plural of psalm?
- The plural of psalm is psalms.
- Is psalm countable?
- Psalm is a countable noun.
Source and license
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