The psalm! The psalm! She cannot bear to hear the Lord’s name!…Mark it for a sign, mark it!
– Arthur Miller
The Crucible, Act 1. Ann Putnam cries out this when Betty Parris suddenly sits up and screams during the singing of a psalm. It happens when the words "going up to Jesus" are sung. Mrs. Putnam interprets this as a sign of possession by the Devil. She is one of the people greatly responsible for feeding the witchcraft hysteria in Salem.