Psalm 119:161-168

¹⁶¹ Princes persecute me without a cause,
But my heart stands in awe of Your word.

¹⁶² I rejoice at Your word
As one who finds great treasure.

¹⁶³ I hate and abhor lying,
But I love Your law.

¹⁶⁴ Seven times a day I praise You,
Because of Your righteous judgments.

¹⁶⁵ Great peace have those who love Your law,
And nothing causes them to stumble.

¹⁶⁶ Lord, I hope for Your salvation,
And I do Your commandments.

¹⁶⁷ My soul keeps Your testimonies,
And I love them exceedingly.

¹⁶⁸ I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies,
For all my ways are before You.

This division is remarkable in that it is one of the only two which contain no petition (the other was 97-104). This is a pure psalm of thanksgiving. — Morgan, pages 246-247.

lying (v.163) — often refers to false gods

seven (v.164) — perfection, here indicating unceasing praise.

Only a perfect Believer could make the statements of the last three verses. Such a Believer was Jesus of Nazareth. But the verses set up the standard which His followers should aim at. — Williams, page 398.