psalms

Devotional worship music

Psalms is the plural of psalm—a sacred song or hymn, especially one from the biblical Book of Psalms.

The word often appears in religious contexts referring to multiple such compositions: The choir sang psalms during the service, He memorized several psalms as a child. (Capitalized Psalms refers to the biblical book.)

worship

hymns

Religious songs of worship

canticlesReligious chants from scripture
liturgyFormal worship structure
devotionDeep, loyal commitment

reverence · congregation · sanctuary · prayer · incense · kneeling · altar · vespers · matins · lauds

themes

mourning

Period following loss

sorrowDeep emotional distress
griefIntense sorrow from loss
anguishIntense mental suffering

woe · repentance · penitence · contrition · affliction · lamentation · supplication · plea · crying out · despair

elements

verse

Metered poetic passage

stanzaPoem's line grouping
meterDevice that measures usage
parallelismMatching structural elements

acrostic · refrain · imagery · metaphor · chiasm · repetition · couplet · antithesis · synonymous · synthetic

music

singing

Vocal music-making

chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
melodyPleasing sequence of notes
harpPlucked orchestral strings

lyre · cymbal · trumpet · flute · strings · choir · accompaniment · interlude · responsive · plainchant

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