Psalms

See also psalms

English

Psalms on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “Psalms” on Wikisource. Wikisource Wiktionary has an Appendix listing books of the Bible

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑːmz

Proper noun

Psalms

1. (biblical) A book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.

Related terms

• Ps.
• Pss.

Usage notes

Each "chapter" of the Book of Psalms is actually an individual psalm — an individual poem or hymn. Thus, when referring to a specifically numbered Psalm, the singular is preferred. It is Psalm 23, and not Psalms 23.

Translations

book of the Bible

• Cantonese: 詩篇
• Dutch: Psalmen (nl)
• Finnish: Psalmit (fi)
• French: Psaumes (fr)
• Hebrew: תְּהִלִּים (tehilim)
• Japanese: 詩篇 (shihen)

• Maltese: Is-Salmi
• Polish: Księga Psalmów (pl) f
• Portuguese: Salmos (pt)
• Slovene: Psalmi
• Swedish: Psaltaren (sv)