Psalm vs. Canticle

Psalmnoun

A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.

Psalmnoun

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.

Psalmverb

To extol in psalms; to make music; to sing

Psalmnoun

A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.

Psalmnoun

Especially, 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.

Psalmverb

To extol in psalms; to sing; as, psalming his praises.

Psalmnoun

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

Psalmnoun

any sacred song used to praise the Deity

Psalmverb

sing or celebrate in psalms;

Canticlenoun

A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text.

Canticlenoun

A song; esp. a little song or hymn.

Canticlenoun

The Song of Songs or Song of Solomon, one of the books of the Old Testament.

Canticlenoun

A canto or division of a poem

Canticlenoun

A psalm, hymn, or passage from the Bible, arranged for chanting in church service.

Canticlenoun

a hymn derived from the Bible

Canticle

A canticle (from the Latin canticulum, a diminutive of canticum, ) is a hymn, psalm or other Christian song of praise with lyrics taken from biblical or holy texts other than the Psalms.