Psalm 137 — (Greek numbering: Psalm 136) is one of the best known of the Biblical psalms. Its opening lines, By the rivers of Babylon... (Septuagint: By the waters of Babylon... ) have been set to music on several occasions.The psalm is a hymn expressing the … Wikipedia
Psalm 91 — (Greek numbering: Psalm 90), referred to by its Latin title Qui habitat (after its first line, Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the Most High ), is known as the Psalm of Protection. As a religious song, this Psalm is commonly invoked in times… … Wikipedia
Psalm 137 — Psalm 137EU (nach der Zählung der Septuaginta und der Vulgata: Psalm 136, lateinische Anfangsworte: Super flumina Babylonis) ist einer der bekanntesten biblischen Psalmen. Seine Eröffnungszeilen – „An den Strömen von Babel …“, engl. „By the… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Psalm 67 — (Greek numbering: Psalm 66) is part of the biblical Book of Psalms. Contents 1 Uses 1.1 Judaism 1.2 Anglican Church 1.3 Lutheran Church … Wikipedia
Psalm 104 — (Greek numbering: Psalm 103) is a poem from the Book of Psalms in the Bible. Liturgical UsesEastern OrthodoxIts main liturgical usage in the Eastern Orthodox Church is at the beginning of vespers (evening prayers) and the all night vigil. While… … Wikipedia
Psalm 92 — (Greek numbering: Psalm 91), known as Mizmor Shir L yom HaShabbat , is a psalm ostensibly dedicated to the Shabbat day. Though it is permissible to recite it any day, it is generally reserved for Shabbat and is also recited during the morning… … Wikipedia
Psalm — Psalm, n. [OE. psalm, salm, AS. sealm, L. psalmus, psalma, fr. Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? to pull, twitch, to play upon a stringed instrument, to sing to the harp: cf. OF. psalme, salme, F. psaume.] 1. A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
psalm — O.E. salm, from L. psalmus, from Gk. psalmos song sung to a harp, originally performance on stringed instrument, from psallein play on a stringed instrument, pull, twitch. Used in Septuagint for Heb. mizmor song, especially the sort sung by David … Etymology dictionary
psalm — ► NOUN ▪ a religious song or hymn, in particular any of those contained in the biblical Book of Psalms. DERIVATIVES psalmist noun. ORIGIN Greek psalmos song sung to harp music … English terms dictionary
psalm — [säm] n. [ME psalme, saume < OE sealm < LL(Ec) psalmus < Gr psalmos, a twanging with the fingers (in LXX & N.T., song sung to the harp) < psallein, to twitch, pluck] 1. a sacred song or poem; hymn 2. [usually P ] any of the sacred… … English World dictionary
