[sahm] 
| 1. | a sacred song or hymn. |
| 2. | (initial capital letter ) any of the songs, hymns, or prayers contained in the Book of Psalms. |
| 3. | a metric version or paraphrase of any of these. |
| 4. | a poem of a similar nature. |
| psalm (säm) n.
To sing of or celebrate in psalms. [Middle English, from Old English, from Latin psalmus, from Greek psalmos, from psallein, to play the harp; see pāl- in Indo-European roots.] |