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Psalms (Genre/Form Term)
See also:
- Broader heading: Religious poetry
OED online, Sept. 8, 2015: psalm (1a: Any of the sacred songs contained in the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures; a version or paraphrase of any of these, esp. as sung or said in public or private worship. (Now the usual sense.) 2: gen. (esp. in biblical use). A sacred song that is or may be sung in religious worship. Later also: any song or poem of a sacred or serious nature.)
Sacred songs originally contained in the Book of Psalms. For collections of psalms arranged for devotional or liturgical use see Psalters.
Note under Psalters