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| canonical hour |
any of seven periods of the day, such as vespers, set apart for the recitation of certain prayers, psalms, or the like in many Christian churches; divine office. [1/2 definitions] |
| chant |
to sing or read psalms, prayers, or poetry in a chanting style. [1/7 definitions] |
| David |
according to the Old Testament, the second king of Israel, a shepherd as a youth who killed the giant Goliath, and reputedly the author of many of the Psalms. |
| psalm |
(cap.) any of the hymns contained in the Old Testament's Book of Psalms. [2/3 definitions] |
| psalmbook |
a book of psalms used for religious worship. |
| psalmist |
one who composes psalms. [2 definitions] |
| psalmody |
the act, practice, or art of singing or composing psalms. [2 definitions] |
| Psalter |
(sometimes l.c.) a book containing the Old Testament Psalms, or a version of or selection from the Psalms, for use in religious worship. |
| selah |
a Hebrew word of unknown meaning that often occurs at the end of verses in the Psalms and is thought to be a musical or liturgical direction. |
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