John Trapp on Psalms 119:37

Verſ. 37. Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity.] Leſt looking cauſe liking, and luſting, 1 Joh. 2.16. In Hebrew the ſame word ſignifieth both an Eye, and a Fountain[illegible: 1 letter] to ſhew that from the eye, as from a fountain, floweth much miſchief, and by that window Satan oft windes himſelf into the ſoul.2 Sam. 11. [illegible: 1 letter] This David found by experience and therefore prays here, Turn away, transfer, make to paſs mine eyes, &c. Job ſteppeth one degree further, viz. from a Prayer to a Vow, Chap. 31.1. yea from a vow to an imprecation, verſ. 7. He knew the danger of irregular glancing, and inordinate gazing.

And quicken thou me in thy way] Who ſhall elſe dye of the wound in the eye. Alexander called the Perſian Maids, Oculorum delores: Ut vidi, ut perii — The Iſraelites were appointed to make them Fringes with blew Ribbands to look upon, that they might remember all Gods Commandements and do them, and not ſeek after their own heart, and their own eyes, after) which they uſed to go a who[illegible: 1 letter]ing, Numb. 15.[illegible: 1 letter]9.