Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 32:8

8. I will instruct thee , and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go : I will guide thee with mine eye .

This and the next Verse are the Words, Either, 1. Of God; whom David brings in as returning this Answer to his Prayers, and the pro[illegible: 1+ letters]ession of his trust in God. Or rather, 2. Of David himself: who having received sin[illegible: 1+ letters]lar Favours from God, and having declared what the Godly would do upon that [illegible: 1 word], v▪ 6. he no[illegible: 1+ letters] [illegible: 1+ letters]rtakes to instruct the wicked, what thy should do. Which he doth, Partly, to express his thankfulness to God, for delivering himself and his Zeal, to advance the Honour and Service of God in the World; Partly, as an Act of Justice, that he might make some amends to those whom [illegible: 1+ letters]e had injured and provoke them to Repentance, whom by his sins he had Scandalized; and either drawn to sin▪ or incouraged and hardened in sin, which he was Obliged and did promise to do, upon this, or the like Occasion, Psal. 51. 13. and Partly, for the discharge of his Office and Duty, as he was both a King and a Prophet, and a good Man; in all which Capacities, he was Obliged to indeavour the Conversion and Salvation of sinners.

Thee Oh sinner, whosoever thou art, who hast no understanding, but art a wicked Man, as the two following Verses explain it. He speaks this to the Generality of impenitent Sinners, as the next Verse shews, which begins in the plural Number, Be not ye, &c Onely he expresseth it here singularly, as appealing and applying himself particularly, to the Conscience of every individual Person, which he thought the most effectual way of proceeding, as he had found in himself, when Nathan applyed his indefinite Discourse to him, saying, Thou art the Man.

(i. e.) In which thou oughtest to walk; the Future Tense oft noting a mans Duty as Gen. 20. 9. Mal. 1 6.

I will lend thee the Eyes of my Mind: Or, I will be to thee instead of Eyes, as the Phrase is, [illegible: 1 word]. 10. 31. to advise and direct, and Caution thee: which I am able to do, not only by those Gifts and Graces, which God hath given me, but also from my own Experience. I will guide thee, as the Rider doth his Horse, to which the person to be guided is Compared, v. 9. Or, as a Master doth his Scholar, Or, as a guide doth him, who knoweth not the right way. Or, the Words may be thus rendred, I will give thee Counsel, mine Eye shall be upon thee, as it is more fully expressed, Gen. 44. 21. Ier. 24. 6. and 40. 4. (i. e.) I will watch over thee, and instruct or admonish thee, as I have Occasion.

Marginal references: Heb: I will Counsel thee: mine eye shall be upon thee.