psalm

Example Sentences

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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

Sing unto the Lord with the harp and the voice of a psalm.

From BBC • May 5, 2023

It was a long, long psalm; beside me Nollie began to squirm.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom