Psalm

säm, n. a sacred song.— ns. Psalm′-book , a book containing psalms for purposes of worship; Psalmist (säm′ist, or sal′mist), a composer of psalms, applied to David and to the writers of the Scriptural psalms.— adjs. Psalmod′ic , -al , pertaining to psalmody.— v.i. Psal′modise , to practise psalmody.— ns. Psal′modist , a singer of psalms; Psalmody (sal′mo-di, or säm′o-di), the singing of psalms, esp. in public worship: psalms collectively.— v.t. to celebrate in psalms.— ns. Psalmog′rapher , Psalmog′raphist , a writer of psalms; Psalmog′raphy , the act or practice of writing psalms; Psalm′-tune , a tune to which a psalm is usually sung.— The Psalms , one of the books of the Old Testament. [A.S. sealm —Low L. psalm us —Gr. psalmos — psallein , to play on a stringed instrument.]