"Psalmody" is a word in ENGLISH

A Hebrew poem in which the lines or stanzas begin with the letters of the alphabet in regular order (as …

The end of a verse or psalm, or something added thereto, to be sung by the people, by way of …

Formerly, a hymn sung in alternate parts, in present usage, a selection from the Psalms, or other parts of the …

A verse said before and after the psalms.

An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.

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

A psalm, etc., arranged for chanting.

A short and simple melody, divided into two parts by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or …

To read aloud each line of (a psalm or hymn) before singing it, -- usually with off.

A feast in which the antiphon is doubled, hat is, said twice, before and after the Psalms, instead of only …

A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence …

A doxology (beginning Gloria Patri, Glory be to the Father), sung or said at the end of the Psalms in …

The last of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, or that portion not contained in the Law and …

Of the nature of, or containing, imprecation; invoking evil; as, the imprecatory psalms.

Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating, or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by …

A psalm sung or chanted immediately before the collect, epistle, and gospel, and while the priest is entering within the …

A part of a psalm or other portion of Scripture read by the priest at Mass immediately after ascending to …

An anthem or psalm sung before the Communion service.

That which invites; specifically, the invitatory psalm, or a part of it used in worship.

A name of the 100th Psalm; -- so called from its opening word in the Latin version.