תּוּשְׁבָּחָה, (שָׁבַח) praise. — Pl. תּוּשְׁבָּחוֹת, תִּשְׁ׳. Ber. 3ᵇ עד חצות … בשירות ות׳ until midnight he (David) was engaged in the study of the Law, and henceforward in songs and praises. Pes. 117ᵃ כל תוש׳ האמורות וכ׳ (some ed. תש׳) all praises in the Book of Psalms are composed by David. Meg. 12ᵇ שישראל … ובדברי ת׳ וכ׳ when the Israelites eat and drink, they begin (their conversations) with words of the Law and words (songs) of praises, but the nations …, with words of frivolity; a. fr.