Psalms

noun

ˈsämz How to pronounce Psalms (audio)
ˈsälmz, 
ˈsȯmz, 
ˈsȯlmz How to pronounce Psalms (audio)
plural in form but singular in construction
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: a collection of sacred poems forming a book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table

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A little over a year ago, Paul Simon returned to the road following a seven-year hiatus to promote his new LP Seven Psalms. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026 Or Paul Simon, whose recent shows have begun with a performance of his 2023 album Seven Psalms before segueing into a second set of older music. — David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 Scholars have debated the reason for the discrepancy; some scholars note that the Psalms are poetic and have their own internal logic, and others contend that the textual tradition’s list of plagues was initially fluid. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 The lawsuit also claims that a second, independent autopsy showed Psalms had bleeding in his brain that the first autopsy did not disclose. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 By weaving together songs, sounds, words, and visuals, Psalms gives audiences a real feel for the broader culture. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 The Psalms of the fifth century BC posited seventy years as the standard length of a human life. — Literary Hub, 26 Jan. 2026

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before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Psalms was before the 12th century

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Psalms

noun
ˈsämz How to pronounce Psalms (audio) ˈsälmz How to pronounce Psalms (audio)
: a collection of sacred poems forming a book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see bible table

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