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psalmic

psalmic

9.3
Having the style of a short religious song or prayer from the Bible used in worship
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɑlmɪk/
  • Literature
translation icon : salmo
  • The church choir sang a psalmic melody that filled the sanctuary with reverence.

Examples

  • Her writing style was distinctly psalmic, evoking a sense of worship through poetic verses.

  • The psalmic image of the dead as outside God's care is the sinful perspective made overt and therefore redeemable by Christ.

    Academic text (1990)

  • So instead, in a worrying and psalmic p215 extension of normal practice, Dan asked the Lord that all the ranchers he saw down there, on their horses tiny as ticks, would find their cattle had safely grazed.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • During the service, the pastor recited a psalmic prayer that inspired everyone present.

Synonyms

anthemic
vspsalmic
1 6.8

Having a loud, strong sound that makes people feel proud or excited

is more sacred and prayerful and suits solemn worship singing not public rallies
hymnic
vspsalmic
  • Literature
8.9

Expressing strong, joyful praise like a grand song

is rooted in biblical prayer songs and suits solemn worship singing

How Liturgical

liturgical
16 8.5
psalmic
  • Literature
9.3
devotional
10 7.2
secular
143 4.7

Surface Forms

psalmic positive

Morphology

psalmic = psalm (transparent) = psalm + ic

The word 'psalmic' is transparently derived from 'psalm' with the addition of the suffix '-ic', indicating a relation to psalms.

Etymology

The word psalmic comes from psalm, from the Greek psalmos meaning 'song', and from psallo meaning 'to pluck', like plucking a harp. So something psalmic relates to the Book of Psalms or sounds like a sacred, singable song suitable for worship.