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psalm

[sahm] / sɑm /


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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

He takes Psalm 23, which is a really gentle psalm.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 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

Helbrans had taught at a Hasidic school in his native Israel before he started Lev Tahor in the 1980s, taking the name — which means “pure heart” — from a psalm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 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

During a return trip to Pokrovskoe he set up a chapel in the cellar of his stable, attracting pilgrims to pray and sing psalms with him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Volunteers, once hard to find, have been packing donations, gathering daily to recite psalms and fundraising for Israel - “coming together like you would for your family.”

From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

He recalls many happy moments in the company of the Queen, but also her formidable knowledge of hymns, psalms and scripture.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2022

Across Surfside, Jewish and Catholic community members gathered on street corners and in front yards, inside synagogues and on the beach to form prayer circles and read Old Testament psalms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2021

There were, for example, one hundred and fifty psalms in the standard church repertoire, all of which had their own melodies.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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