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Precious as an Eye's Reflection
Commentators explain that the phrase "apple of the eye" literally means "little man of the eye" in Hebrew. It refers to the tiny reflection of a person seen in another's pupil. When David asks God to keep him this way, he is praying for an intimate, personal, and precious protection, asking to be cherished and guarded as carefully as one guards their own sight.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 17:8
18th Century
Theologian
Keep me as the apple of the eye - Preserve me; guard me; defend me, as one defends what is most precious and valuable. In the original, ther…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 17:8
19th Century
Bishop
Apple of the eye. —Literally, little man, daughter of the eye. The mannikin is, of course, the reflecti…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 17:6–12
19th Century
Preacher
They are enclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowi…
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John Gill
On Psalms 17:8
17th Century
Pastor
Keep me as the apple of the eye
Which is weak and tender, and is hurt and put to pain, and made uneasy by every litt…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 17:8–15
17th Century
Minister
Being surrounded by enemies, David prays to God to keep him safe. This prayer is a prediction that Christ would be preserved through all the hardsh…