A three letter synonym for a verse is ode.
Ode
Nothing. 'Hallelujah' is a Hebrew word meaning "praise Yah".
Hallelujah is a Hebrew word meaning "praise ye JAH (Jehovah)." In modern parlance, both words mean "praise the Lord" or "praise Jehovah."
The root word "plaud" comes from Latin and means to clap or applaud.
In the King James version the phrase - praise of the law - does not appear at all. the word - praise - does not appear in the same verse as the word - law - anywhere in Psalm 119
laud
(Indian word verse of the Rigveda. Vedic verse; the Rigveda.
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lauds
to laud - to praise to clap to pet (for dogs or cats)
a serious, intricate, and highly emotional poem of high praise.