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Psalms 119:164

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

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שֶׁ֣בַעshevasevenשֶׁבַעadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).בַּ֭יּוֹםbayomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הִלַּלְתִּ֑יךָhilaltikhaboastהָלַלverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “boast”, a completed actionH1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.עַ֝֗לalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…מִשְׁפְּטֵ֥יmishpetelawמִשְׁפָּטnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…צִדְקֶֽךָtsidqekharightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Seven times a day do I praise Thee, because of Thy righteous ordinances.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Seven times a day do I praise Thee, because of Thy righteous ordinances.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Seven times in a day have I praised thee because of the judgments of thy righteousness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἑπτάκις τῆς ἡμέρας ᾔνεσά σε ἐπὶ τὰ κρίματα τῆς δικαιοσύνης σου.