noun
- a book containing the Book of Psalms, especially for use in religious services
- the Book of Psalms itself
Examples
- The choir director opened her psalter to find the evening’s selected hymns.
- Medieval illuminated psalters are considered masterpieces of religious art.
- He carried a small psalter in his coat pocket for daily prayers.
- The monastery’s ancient psalter contained beautiful hand-copied verses.
- She studied the psalter to better understand the structure of biblical poetry.
- The church provided psalters for the congregation during the service.