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Seven times a day, I praise you, Because of your righteous ordinances.
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A Habit of Praise
Commentators agree that "seven times a day" is not a rigid rule but a poetic way of saying "frequently" or "constantly." As Albert Barnes and John Calvin explain, the psalmist describes a life saturated with praise, not a legalistic checklist. The goal for a believer is to cultivate a continuous attitude of praise that flows from the heart, rather than focusing on a specific number of prayer times.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Seven times a day - The word seven may be used here, as it is often in the Scriptures, indefinitely to denote many, or often. There is, howe…
19th Century
Anglican
Seven times: Some commentators think the number is used here only in a general way for “often,” “repeatedly;” but the number seven…
Baptist
I rejoice at your word, as one that finds great spoil. I hate and abhor lying; but your law do I love. Seven times a day do I praise you becaus…
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16th Century
Protestant
Seven times a day have I praised thee. By the adverb seven times, the Prophet means that he was continually or very often engaged…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Seven times a day I praise you That is, very often in a day; not a day passed over his head but he praised the Lord,…
Those whose hearts stand in awe of God's word, will rather endure the wrath of man, than break the law of God. By the word of God we gain immeasura…
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