Seven times a day, I praise you, because of your righteous ordinances.
Parallel translations
- KJV Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.
- BSB Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous judgments.
- NKJV Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous judgments.
- NASB Seven times a day I praise You Because of Your righteous judgments.
- NLT I will praise you seven times a day because all your regulations are just.
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Quick answer
Seven times a day he praises God for His righteous ordinances. Constant, repeated praise marks a life shaped by God's Word.
Overview
'Seven times' signifies fullness and regularity, picturing a life saturated with praise prompted by God's righteous judgments. The psalmist's worship flows from delighting in God's just ways. This continual praise anticipates the New Testament call to rejoice always and give thanks in all things through Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Ps 119:62At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances.
- Ps 55:17Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
- Ps 97:8Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of your judgments, Yahweh.
- Ps 48:11Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.
- Rev 19:2for true and righteous are his judgments. For he has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.”
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