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a psalm of + noun
of 后接表示主题的名词，如 praise、thanksgiving。
They sang a psalm of praise at the ceremony.
他们在仪式上唱了一首赞美诗。
诗篇
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
诗篇
a sacred song or poem from the Book of Psalms in the Bible
They sang a psalm of praise at the ceremony.
他们在仪式上唱了一首赞美诗。
特指《圣经·诗篇》中的150篇之一
圣歌；用于赞美或崇拜上帝的诗歌。
A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.
大卫等人所作赞美诗之一,收于《旧约》诗篇集；或现代韵律诗篇,用于公共崇拜。
One of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.
The choir sang a beautiful psalm at the morning service.
唱诗班在晨间礼拜上唱了一首优美的圣诗。
She reads one psalm from the Bible every night before bed.
她每晚睡前从《圣经》里读一篇诗篇。
Many old churches have psalms written on the walls.
许多老教堂的墙上写着圣诗。
of 后接表示主题的名词，如 praise、thanksgiving。
They sang a psalm of praise at the ceremony.
他们在仪式上唱了一首赞美诗。
the Psalms 用复数，专指《旧约》中的《诗篇》卷。
This verse is quoted from the Psalms.
这节经文引自《诗篇》。
Not this
The book contains 150 psalm.
Use this
The book contains 150 psalms.
psalm 是可数名词，指《诗篇》中的一篇或一首圣诗；有数字 150 修饰时应用复数 psalms。中文名词没有复数变化，所以容易漏掉 -s。
Not this
She wrote a psalm about her dog.
Use this
She wrote a poem about her dog.
psalm 专指圣诗、圣歌或《圣经·诗篇》中的诗歌；普通文学作品（如关于宠物的诗）应用 poem。不能因为中文里都叫“诗”而混用。
Not this
He recited the 23rd salm from memory.
Use this
He recited the 23rd psalm from memory.
psalm 中的 p 不发音（读作 /sɑːm/），但书写时必须保留，不能按读音漏写成 salm。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
《诗篇》(《圣经·旧约》中的一卷)
She read a passage from the Book of Psalms.
她读了《诗篇》中的一段。
诗篇第23篇
Psalm 23 is one of the most famous passages in the Bible.
诗篇第23篇是《圣经》中最著名的段落之一。
唱圣诗
The congregation sang a psalm together.
会众一起唱了一首圣诗。
圣诗曲调
This hymn is set to a traditional psalm tune.
这首赞美诗配的是传统的圣诗曲调。
当用诗章、颂词、灵歌彼此对说，口唱心和地赞美主。
This verse from Ephesians 5:19 (KJV) is a well-known New Testament passage that connects daily speech with musical worship, and it is often cited in discussions of Christian music and spiritual life.
这节经文出自以弗所书5:19（英王钦定本），是新约中常被引用的段落，将日常言谈与音乐敬拜联系起来，常被用于讨论基督教音乐与属灵生活。
你们中间有受苦的呢，他就该祷告；有喜乐的呢，他就该歌颂。
This short verse from James 5:13 (KJV) pairs prayer with the singing of psalms, and it is frequently quoted to show the place of both lament and rejoicing in worship.
这句出自雅各书5:13（英王钦定本）的经文，将祷告与唱诗篇并列，常被引用来表明敬拜中既有哀伤也有喜乐。
Use psalm naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Psalm 里 p 不发音，把 p 当作低头祷告的人影，开口只唱 sɑːm 的圣诗。
语域：mixed 常见场景：church services、Scripture reading、solemn literary writing psalm 的语域随场合变化：在宗教礼仪或《圣经》语境中属于常用词（中性），在日常口语或普通写作中则显得正式、书面，多指圣诗或诗篇。动词形式极少见，基本只出现在文学或庄严文体中。
指《圣经》中的《诗篇》卷时，常用复数大写形式 the Psalms。
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