Ψαλμῶν [2 verses](noun pl masc gen) "Psalms" is psalmos, which means "twitching" of finger on musical instrument, and "the sound of the cithara or harp."  - "Psalms" is a Greek word that means "twitching" of finger on musical instrument, and "the sound of the cithara or harp." We would say "pluckings." We use the Greek word, psalmos, instead of translating it.