"Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous laws." Psalms 119:164 (NIV)
In one of the "utterances" of prayer recorded by King David in this psalm, he said that he praised God seven times each day.
There is some debate among the Bible scholars as to whether David actually praised God seven times a day, or whether the phrase "seven times" was a reference to perfection and completeness, suggesting an attitude of continual praise. (John MacArthur) Whether it is literal or figurative, such a term expresses great gratitude to God for His Word. (Finis Dake) The number "seven" may have been, or probably was a figure representing "many times." (C John Collins) The phrase "seven times" clearly meant "very frequently." (Matthew Henry) Most of us pray, at most, five times a day, before meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), when we wake up, and just before bedtime. Is five times each day enough praise? Maybe our lives would be better off if we spent more time praising God. Maybe we should make it a point to praise God at least seven times each day, and not just on Sunday.
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