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Psalms 119:164

Psalms 119:164

Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible · Matthew Henry (1662–1714) · Public Domain

David, in this psalm, is full of complaints, yet those did neither

jostle out his praises nor put him out of tune for them; whatever

condition a child of God is in he does not want matter for praise and

therefore should not want a heart. See here, 1. How often David praised

God--Seven times a day, that is, very frequently, not only every day,

but often every day. Many think that once a week will serve, or once or

twice a day, but David would praise God seven times a day at least.

Praising God is a duty which we should very much abound in. We must

praise God at every meal, praise him upon all occasions, in every thing

give thanks. We should praise God seven times a day, for the subject

can never be exhausted and our affections should never be tired. See v.

62. 2. What he praised God for--because of thy righteous judgments. We

must praise God for his precepts, which are all just and good, for his

promises and threatenings and the performance of both in his

providence. We are to praise God even for our afflictions, if through

grace we get good by them.

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