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In the King James version the phrase - praise of the law - does not appear at all. the word - praise - does not appear in the same verse as the word - law - anywhere in Psalm 119
In the King James version, the word - praise - appears 146 times. Other forms of the word also appear, such as praises/praising.
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The word "praise" is mentioned 175 times in the NIV Bible.
That phrase is found 3 times in the Psalms in the NKJ Bible
22 times
That phrase is found 3 times in the Psalms in the NKJ Bible
69 times in the KJV.
Many of the psalms are hymns of praise, that's true, but many are not. Some are please for help and others are songs of repentance, for instance. Therefore, to call the book of psalms the 'book of praise' would only be partly correct.
Selah appears 74 times in the Book of Psalms and 6 times in Habakkuk.
The word praise, praises, praising or another form of the word praise is written 140 times in Psalms in the King James Version (NKJV).
The word 'praise' is found in 130 verses in the book of Psalms in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible. If you use word variations (e.g. praises, etc.) then the count will be more.