Psalmist
(noun)
A person who composes or sings psalms; specifically a member of the choir in a Jewish or Christian temple.
Origin:
Late middle english: from old french psalmiste, from latin psalmistes, from greek psalmōidēs, from psalmos "psalm".
Examples:
- The choir was made up of psalmists, who sang the psalms with great skill and devotion.
- The psalmist was known for his beautiful voice and his ability to lead the congregation in singing the psalms.
- He was a gifted psalmist and had written many beautiful psalms that were sung in the church.
- The psalmist's voice was powerful and emotive, and it brought many people to tears as they listened to him sing.
- The ancient psalmists were inspired by the beauty of nature and the majesty of God to write their psalms.