“Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments” (Psalm 119:164).

That’s roughly every two waking hours.

For at least a bit of praise focused on God’s justice, righteousness, and Word.

And maybe another seven times for praise focused on His other blessings to me.

So I could alternate praise times every waking hour.

I assume that would make it difficult to stay discouraged for very long.

(I have to assume because I have no experience at it.)

Speaking of seven times, this verse reminds me of this one in Proverbs:

“For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again” (24:16).

I suppose that individual praises the Lord each time (seven, you know) for the grace, strength, courage, desire, and ability to get up and try again after each fall.

Having said all that, I suspect the use of seven is meant to suggest that any time is a good time to praise God. And any time is a good time to get up from a fall.

quicken — to make alive; to revitalize; to keep living

Some days I feel so run down — either physically exhausted or spiritually weak or emotionally discouraged or mentally fragile or morally vulnerable.

And some days I feel all of that.

Then I need quickening.

The last 36 hours or so have been that way.

So guess what I uncover this morning in Psalm 119:145-160!

“Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment” (149).

“Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word” (154).

“Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments” (156).

“Consider how I love thy precepts; quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness” (159).

So…when I am feeling run down, I should call out to Him. But I rarely think of that!

And…when I am feeling run down, I should turn to His Word. But I rarely think of that either!