plural in form but singular in construction
: a collection of sacred poems forming a book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
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The gigs in smaller rooms than Simon has typically played, will allow the singer to perform the songs from Seven Psalms live for the first time.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
In addition to Seven Psalms, Simon will also play old favorites on A Quiet Celebration, tickets for which go on sale Feb. 21.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Feb. 2025
After announcing his retirement from touring in 2018 due to hearing loss, the Simon & Garfunkel icon announced a string of 2025 North American concerts on Feb. 18 in support of his latest album, Seven Psalms, released in May 2023.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The first fragment to be displayed is a sheet of the Great Psalms Scroll from Cave 11, written in Hebrew.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
Judd then concluded her write-up with the Bible verses of Psalms 116: 5-8.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Beside her, a bloodstained Bible lay open to Psalms 51-55.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Mary Sidney and the Voice of God Philip Sidney’s attempt at translating the Psalms ended with his early death.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Sung entirely in Hebrew, Chichester Psalms combines Hebrew and Christian choral traditions in this plea for peace.
November 22 & 23, 2024: Manuel de Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat, with mezzo-soprano Catalina Cuervo, led by guest conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto.
—The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
In addition to Seven Psalms, Simon will also play old favorites on A Quiet Celebration, tickets for which go on sale Feb. 21.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Feb. 2025
After announcing his retirement from touring in 2018 due to hearing loss, the Simon & Garfunkel icon announced a string of 2025 North American concerts on Feb. 18 in support of his latest album, Seven Psalms, released in May 2023.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The first fragment to be displayed is a sheet of the Great Psalms Scroll from Cave 11, written in Hebrew.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
Judd then concluded her write-up with the Bible verses of Psalms 116: 5-8.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Beside her, a bloodstained Bible lay open to Psalms 51-55.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Mary Sidney and the Voice of God Philip Sidney’s attempt at translating the Psalms ended with his early death.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Sung entirely in Hebrew, Chichester Psalms combines Hebrew and Christian choral traditions in this plea for peace.
November 22 & 23, 2024: Manuel de Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat, with mezzo-soprano Catalina Cuervo, led by guest conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto.
—The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Psalms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Psalms. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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