Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The Book of Psalms; -- often applied to a book containing the Psalms separately printed. 2. (n.) Specifically, the Book of Psalms as printed in the Book of Common Prayer; among the Roman Catholics, the part of the Breviary which contains the Psalms arranged for each day of the week. 3. (n.) A rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty beads, corresponding to the number of the psalms. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PSALTER, (PSALMS), OF SOLOMON sol'-ter. See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. III, 1; BETWEEN THE TESTAMENTS, sec. IV, 1, (1), (b). SOLOMON, PSALMS (PSALTER) OF See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. B, III, 1.