Etymology 17: Psalm

This word's origins are in the Old English "salm," which comes from the Latin "psalmus," which in turn comes from the Greek "psalmos," whcih can be defined as a, "song sung to a harp." Originally, the word meant, "performance on stringed instrument," from "psallein" meaning to "play on a stringed instrument, pull, or twitch." This word is used in the Septuagint for the Hebrew "mizmor" AKA "song." It would refer especially to the sort sung by David with harp accompaniment.