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Psalms 119:164
Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses God directly, positioned between a declaration of loving the law and hating falsehood (Psalms 119:163) and a promise of unshakable peace for those who love it (Psalms 119:165). The moment is a structured response to God's revealed character rather than a specific historical crisis.
The words — שֶׁבַע (She.va') = seven times and בַּיּוֹם (Ba/i.yom) = in the day combine to establish a fixed, repetitive schedule. הִלַּלְתִּיךָ (hi.lal.Ti./kha) = I praise you names the specific action directed toward God.
The thread — The practice of punctuating the day with praise for divine judgments recurs in Psalms 119:62, where the psalmist rises at midnight, and Psalms 55:17, which structures prayer across morning, noon, and night. The same focus on rejoicing at God's judgments appears in Psalms 97:8.
Why it lands — The text demands a disciplined, repeated acknowledgment of God's character rather than a spontaneous emotional response. It requires the reader to anchor daily routine to the evaluation of divine actions.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
Cross-references
- Psalms 119:62 At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.
- Psalms 55:17 Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.
- Psalms 97:8 Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD.
- Psalms 48:11 Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.
- Revelation 19:2 For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”