- A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title
particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural
psalms. - A clerk, precentor, singer, or leader of music, in the
church.
Meaning of 'psalmist' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . psalmist
[ n]
Meaning (1): - a composer of sacred songs
Example in sentence:
David is called The Psalmist because he is believed to be the author of the Book of Psalms