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Psalms 119:164

Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

KJV

Seven times a day do I praise thee, Because of thy righteous ordinances.

ASV

שֶׁ֣בַע בַּ֭/יּוֹם הִלַּלְתִּ֑י/ךָ עַ֝֗ל מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥י צִדְקֶֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

Seven times in a day I have praised Thee, Because of the judgments of Thy righteousness.

YLT

Seven times a day, I praise you, because of your righteous ordinances.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הוּ
hv
verb · 163×
י
y
noun · 422×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
צֶ֑דֶק
tsdq
noun · 116×
שִׁבְעַ֥ת
shb't
adjective · 393×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Chapter 31.—Of the Seventh Day, in Which Completeness and Repose are Celebrated. But, on the seventh day (i.e., the same day repeated seven times, which number is also a perfect one, though for another reason), the rest of God is set forth, and then, too, we first hear of its being hallowed. So that God did not wish to hallow this day by His works, but by His rest, which has no…

Cross-references

  • Ps 55:17 — Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
  • Ps 97:8 — Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
  • Ps 119:62 — At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
  • Ps 119:62 — At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
  • Ps 145:2 — Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.